Air Masses & Fronts

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What is the boundary that forms between two air masses when they meet?

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A front.

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What type of air does a continental tropic air mass bring?

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Warm and dry.

Front

What kind of precipitation falls during a cold front?

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Thunderstorms or severe weather.

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What type of air does a continental polar air mass bring?

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Cold and dry.

Front

Which type of front brings many days of precipitation?

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Stationary front.

Front

What is an air mass?

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A large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity.

Front

What is a cold front?

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A boundary where a cold air mass pushes into a warm air mass.

Front

What is a warm front?

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A boundary where a warm air mass slides over a cold air mass.

Front

What is a stationary front?

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A front that does not move, causing prolonged precipitation.

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What is an occluded front?

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A front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front.