LT 7.2 Retake #2

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What is an air mass?

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A large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity at any given altitude.

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What differentiates a maritime air mass from a continental air mass?

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Humidity.

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Which type of air mass is cold and dry?

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Continental Polar.

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What is a front in meteorology?

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The boundary between two different air masses.

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Which front typically moves the slowest?

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Stationary front.

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What is a maritime air mass?

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An air mass that forms over oceans and is characterized by high humidity.

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What is a continental air mass?

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An air mass that forms over land and is characterized by lower humidity.

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What is a cold front?

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A front that occurs when a cold air mass pushes into a warm air mass, often leading to storms.

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What is a warm front?

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A front that occurs when a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass, typically bringing light rain.

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What is an occluded front?

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A front that occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front, often leading to complex weather patterns.