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Air masses/fronts
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Air masses | Huge bodies of air that are formed over water or land, in tropical or polar regions. |
| What determines the Air Mass's weather conditions | Temperature and humidity |
| Cold Front | cold air mass slides under warm air. |
| Warm front | A warm air mass collides and moves over a slowly moving air mass |
| What can a warm front bring | Long periods of precipitation and warmer temperatures. |
| Occluded Front | When a warm air mass is caught between two cold air masses. |
| What does a Occluded Front cause | It causes clouds,rain and snow |
| Stationary Front | When a cold air mass and a warm air mass do not move at a front. |
| What does a stationary front produce | Produces long periods of precipitation |
| What does a cold front produce | May produce thunder storms, tornadoes,and cooler temperatures |