Air Masses & Fronts

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What is a front?

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A zone of transition between two air masses

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A rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a warm air mass the cold air slides under the warm air. This is called a.....

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cold front

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When a cold front is approaching, what happens?

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warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms

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This is the symbol for which type of front?

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cold front

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Which type of air would you find at air mass D? Options: cold, dry, warm, humid, warm, dry, cold, humid

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cold, dry

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What type of storm front is this?

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cold front

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What type of storm front is this?

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warm front

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What characteristics are used to classify air masses? Options: temperature and humidity, pressure and temperature, latitude and longitude, wind speed and location

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temperature and humidity

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What direction is the cold front moving on the map?

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Southeast

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Where would you find a maritime tropical air mass?

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over the ocean, near the equator