Air Masses and Weather Fronts

Front

What is the measure of how much water vapor is in the air?

Back

Humidity

Front

What is a weather front where two air masses collide, but neither pushes the other out of the way?

Back

Stationary Front

Front

What type of winds blow in one direction and are responsible for moving air masses?

Back

Prevailing Winds

Front

What describes how air circulates due to cooling and heating of air molecules?

Back

Convection

Front

What is a weather forecaster who predicts the weather called?

Back

Meteorologist

Front

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What type of front occurs when a warm air mass meets a cold air mass and the warm air rises?

Back

Warm Front

Front

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

Back

Weather Front

Front

What is the process of water vapor turning into gas called?

Back

Evaporation

Front

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

Back

Cold Front