Atmosphere and Weather Review

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In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer located?

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Stratosphere

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What type of front occurs when a fast-moving cold front catches up with a slow-moving warm front?

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Occluded Front

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What type of weather is typically associated with an occluded front?

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This is when a fast-moving cold front catches up with a slow-moving warm front and overtakes it.

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How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the equator?

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Warm

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What is the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical air mass?

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Dry and warm

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What is the primary function of the ozone layer?

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To absorb the majority of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.

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What are the four main types of air masses?

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Continental, Maritime, Polar, Tropical.

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What is a cold front?

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A boundary where a cold air mass is replacing a warmer air mass.

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What weather conditions are typically associated with a warm front?

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Gradual warming and light to moderate precipitation.

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What is humidity?

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The amount of water vapor present in the air.