Flashcards Unit 3.1: Earth’s Systems - Weather Patterns

Front

air mass

Back

a body of air with uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure

Front

continental polar (cP)

Back

dry and cold

Front

continental tropical (cT)

Back

dry and warm

Front

maritime polar (mP)

Back

humid and cold

Front

maritime tropical (mT)

Back

humid and warm

Front

cold front

Back

cool air wedges under warm air

Front

warm front

Back

warm air moves over cold air

Front

stationary front

Back

two air masses do not really move

Front

occluded front

Back

warm air mass between two colder air masses

Front

low pressure

Back

clouds; breezy; precipitation