Weather Fronts, Air Masses, and Station Models

What warm air is forced up this is an example of what front

• Stationary

• Occluded

• Warm

• Cold

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A person who studies weather and went to collage.

• Meteorologist

• Weather person

• Rowen

• Mrs. Jennings

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An air mass is a large mass of air that is defined by its temperature and ____________________.

• Elevation (altitude)

• moisture

• Strength

• Weather

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Which type of air mass is cold and dry?

• Continental polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

• Maritime tropical

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Which type of air mass has a big influence over the Seattle area?

• Continental polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

• Maritime tropical

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Which type of air mass is pictured?

• Continental polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

• Maritime tropical

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A(n) _____________ is the boundary where two air masses meet.

• air mass

• storm

• collision

• front

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weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

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weather front occurs when a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet, but cannot move one another so they both stay still for several days.

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

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Why does warm air rise above cold air?

• Warm air is less dense

• Warm air is more dense

• Cold air is stronger than warm air

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