Air Masses and Fronts

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What is an air mass?

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An air mass is a large body of air that has uniform temperature and humidity characteristics.

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How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?

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Dry

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What are the two main types of air masses based on moisture content?

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Maritime (wet) and Continental (dry).

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What happens when two different air masses collide?

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A front forms.

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What is a front in meteorology?

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A front is a boundary between two different air masses.

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

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Warm front.

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What type of front occurs when two air masses meet but neither advances?

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Stationary front.

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What is the symbol for a warm front on a weather map?

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A line with semicircles pointing in the direction of the warm air.

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What is the symbol for a cold front on a weather map?

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A line with triangles pointing in the direction of the cold air.

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What is the symbol for a stationary front on a weather map?

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A line with alternating semicircles and triangles on opposite sides.