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Weather Patterns g
air masses
Question | Answer |
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air mass | a body of air covering a relatively wide area, exhibiting approximately uniform properties through any horizontal section. |
tropical | warm and moist |
polar | dry and cold |
front occluded | warm air mass that is cut off from the ground |
cyclone | a swirling center of low pressure and moist air |
anticyclone | a swirling center of high pressure and dry air |
continental | over land |
maritime | over water |