SOL 6.7 Weather and Atmosphere Practice

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What is an air mass?

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A large body of air with the same temperature and moisture.

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What type of front is characterized by a rapid drop in temperature?

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Cold front.

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What temperature of water is necessary for a hurricane to form?

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Warm.

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What happens in a high pressure system?

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There are few clouds because the air is moving downward.

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What is a front in meteorology?

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A boundary where two different air masses meet.

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What is a warm front?

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A boundary where warm air is replacing cold air.

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What is a cold front?

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A boundary where cold air is replacing warm air.

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What is a stationary front?

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A boundary where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to replace the other.

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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 is humidity?

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The amount of water vapor present in the air.