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Science Ch. 8
Lesson 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a large body of air with consistent temperature and amount of water vapor? | Air Mass |
| What causes air masses to move? | Winds |
| How many types of air masses are there? | Four |
| In an air mass, what does the word continental mean? | Dry |
| In an air mass, what does the word maritime mean? | Moist |
| In an air mass, what does the word polar mean? | Cold |
| In an air mass, what does the word tropical mean? | Warm |
| What do you call a boundary between 2 air masses? | Front |
| What are the three main types of fronts? | Cold, Warm, Stationary |
| What happens when a warm front displaces a cold air mass? | Slow moving clouds and longer periods of precipitation occur. |