Air Masses and Weather Patterns

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What type of weather is usually found in low pressure areas?

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Wet and stormy.

Front

High pressure systems are usually associated with what type of weather?

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Fair weather and sunny.

Front

If an air mass is rising, it must be:

Back

Warm and less dense.

Front

How would weather conditions in an area change if a high pressure system replaced a low pressure system?

Back

The area would become cooler with less humidity.

Front

Which is most associated with a thunderstorm?

Back

Low air pressure.

Front

What is an air mass?

Back

A large body of air that has similar temperature and humidity throughout.

Front

What is the difference between high pressure and low pressure systems?

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High pressure systems are associated with fair weather, while low pressure systems are associated with stormy weather.

Front

What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?

Back

Air pressure decreases as altitude increases.

Front

What is a cold front?

Back

A boundary where a cold air mass pushes into a warm air mass, often causing storms.

Front

What is a warm front?

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A boundary where a warm air mass slides over a cold air mass, leading to gradual weather changes.