Unit 6 Review - Weather Systems and Forecasting

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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 warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?

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warm front

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___________ air is more dense and tends to sink

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cold

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What is a front in meteorology?

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A line where two different air masses meet.

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Which type of front is pictured?

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Warm front

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Which type of front is pictured?

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Cold front

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Isotherms

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lines connecting places of equal temperature

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A large volume of air with a characteristic temperature and humidity

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air mass

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How do we name air masses?

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Humidity and temperature

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What types of air masses form over oceans?

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Maritime