Isotherms/air masses/fronts

Front

What is the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical air mass?

Back

Dry and warm

Front

How do we name air masses?

Back

Humidity and temperature

Front

Which type of air is more dense and tends to sink?

Back

Cold air

Front

What is a front?

Back

A line where two different air masses meet

Front

What do the lines on a weather map that connect equal areas of temperature represent?

Back

Isotherms

Front

What is an air mass?

Back

A large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity characteristics.

Front

What are the four main types of air masses?

Back

Continental, Maritime, Polar, Tropical

Front

What is the difference between a warm front and a cold front?

Back

A warm front occurs when warm air rises over cold air, while a cold front occurs when cold air pushes under warm air.

Front

What weather is typically associated with a cold front?

Back

Thunderstorms and a drop in temperature.

Front

What weather is typically associated with a warm front?

Back

Gentle rain and a rise in temperature.