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8.10B Weather
Fronts and weather map symbols
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| air mass | a body of air with the same temperature and pressure |
| front | the boundary between two air masses |
| cold front | boundary between a cold and warm air mass, where the colder air replaces the receding warmer air |
| warm front | boundary between a cold and warm air mass, where the warmer air replaces the receding colder air |
| high pressure system | weather system with clear skies and fair weather |
| low pressure system | weather system with clouds and possible precipitation |
| stationary front | when a cold air mass and warm air mass meet but neither air mass has enough force to move the other |
| weather behind a warm front | warmer and humid |
| weather behind a cold front | cooler and dry |
| weather at cold front boundary | severe storms |
| weather at warm front boundary | light rain |
| cold front symbol | solid blue line with triangles |
| warm front symbol | solid red line with semicircles |