Air Masses and Weather Fronts

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Cold air sinks because it is ______ dense than warmer air.

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Front

A weather front where a warm air mass pushes a cold air mass out of the way is called a ______.

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Warm Front

Front

Winds that blow in one direction and are responsible for moving air masses are known as ______.

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Prevailing Winds

Front

A weather front where an air mass gets separated from the ground is called an ______.

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Occluded Front

Front

The process that describes how air circulates due to cooling and heating of air molecules is called ______.

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Convection

Front

The boundary between two different air masses is known as a ______.

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Weather Front

Front

A front that occurs when two air masses meet and neither is strong enough to replace the other is called a ______.

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Stationary Front

Front

The type of front that brings thunderstorms and heavy rain is typically a ______.

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Cold Front

Front

The movement of air from high pressure to low pressure areas is known as ______.

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Wind

Front

The large body of air that has uniform temperature and humidity is called an ______.

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Air Mass