4.5 Air Masses & Fronts

Front

What is a front?

Back

A place where air masses meet.

Front

What type of front is represented by this symbol?

Back

Cold front.

Front

Who is a weather forecaster that predicts the weather?

Back

Meteorologist.

Front

If an air mass formed over land and is mostly dry, what descriptor will likely be part of its name?

Back

Continental.

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What types of air masses form over oceans?

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Maritime.

Front

What is an air mass?

Back

A large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity.

Front

What is a cold front?

Back

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

Front

What is a warm front?

Back

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

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What is an occluded front?

Back

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

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What is a stationary front?

Back

A front that does not move, where two air masses meet.