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Cold Front
Made by Ethan Hoffman (Mrs. Rocks Favorite)
Question | Answer |
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What is a cold front? | The leading edge of a cold air mass. |
What is an air mass? | A huge body of air with uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure. |
What is temperature? | A measurement of kinetic energy; how fast particles move. |
What is humidity? | The amount of water vapor in the air. |
What is air pressure? | Measurement of the force of air pressing on Earth. |
What is convection? | Warm air rises because it is light (less dense). |
What is evaporation? | When liquid water changes to a gas (water vapor) |
What is condensation? | When water vapor changes to a liquid (clouds) |
What is dew point? | The temperature at which condensation happens; the air is 100% full (saturated) with water vapor. |
What happens at a cold front? | It rains and has high humidity. |
What happens when a cold air mass hits a warm air mass? | The warm air mass rises. |