Unit 2 Summative

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Warm or mild air mass formed over water:

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Maritime tropical

Front

The conditions of the atmosphere at a specific place and time.

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Weather

Front

What is the capital of France?

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Paris

Front

What type of weather would you expect along a stationary front?

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Cooler temperatures, clouds and precipitation

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No air mass truly dominates the other.

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Stationary Front

Front

What is the term for a large body of air with uniform temperature and moisture characteristics?

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Air mass

Front

What type of front occurs when a cold air mass meets a warm air mass and pushes it upward?

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Cold Front

Front

What is the term for the average weather conditions in a region over a long period?

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Climate

Front

What type of air mass is formed over land and is dry?

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Continental air mass

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What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses?

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