Air Masses and Weather Fronts

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Cold air sinks because it is ______ dense than warmer air.
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2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A weather front where a warm air mass pushes a cold air mass out of the way is called a ______.
Back
Warm Front
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Winds that blow in one direction and are responsible for moving air masses are known as ______.
Back
Prevailing Winds
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A weather front where an air mass gets separated from the ground is called an ______.
Back
Occluded Front
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The process that describes how air circulates due to cooling and heating of air molecules is called ______.
Back
Convection
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The boundary between two different air masses is known as a ______.
Back
Weather Front
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A front that occurs when two air masses meet and neither is strong enough to replace the other is called a ______.
Back
Stationary Front
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