Air Masses and Fronts REVIEW

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What is the symbol for a cold front?

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A blue line with triangles pointing in the direction of the front.

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What is wind?

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The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

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What forms when cold, dense air quickly moves into an area occupied by warm air?

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A cold front.

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What is tropical air?

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Warm air that originates from tropical regions.

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What develops the characteristics of temperature and humidity of the location in which they formed?

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Air masses.

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What is a warm front?

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A boundary where warm air replaces cold air.

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What is a stationary front?

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A front that occurs when neither a cold nor a warm air mass is advancing.

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What is an occluded front?

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

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What are the characteristics of maritime air masses?

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They are humid and typically bring precipitation.

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What are the characteristics of continental air masses?

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They are dry and can bring clear skies.