Air Masses and Fronts

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What is an air mass?

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A large body of air that has the same properties as the Earth's surface over which it develops.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What does a cold front symbol represent?

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A boundary where a cold air mass is replacing a warm air mass.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What does a warm front symbol represent?

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A boundary where a warm air mass is replacing a cold air mass.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is a stationary front?

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A boundary between two air masses that are not moving.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What type of air mass is maritime polar?

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A wet, cold air mass that forms over oceans in polar regions.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What type of air mass is continental polar?

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A cold, dry air mass that forms over land in polar regions.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What type of air mass is maritime tropical?

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A warm, moist air mass that forms over oceans in tropical regions.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What type of air mass is continental tropical?

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A warm, dry air mass that forms over land in tropical regions.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What weather is typically associated with a cold front?

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Thunderstorms and a drop in temperature.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5