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Fronts & air masses

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What type of front is associated with triangles on a map? cold front
What type of weather is associated with a cold front? thunderstorms, heavy rain or snow followed by cool dry air
What type of front is associated with half circles on a map? warm front
what type of weather is associated with a warm front? drizzle to steady rain, followed by clear, warm or hot weather
What type of front is associated by alternating triangles and half circles on opposite sides? stationary front
what type of weather is associated with a stationary front? many days of cloudy wet weather
what type of front is associated with alternating triangles and half circles on the same side? occluded front
What type of weather is associated with an occluded front? cool weather with large amounts of rain or snow
What is a large volume of air with somewhat the same temperature and moisture content? air mass
what type of air mass is warm and wet with hot humid summers and mild cloudy winters? mT - maritime tropical
What type of air mass is cold and wet with cool summers and cold winters with big snowstorms? mP - maritime polar
What type of air mass is warm and dry with clear, dry, hot summers and clear, dry, mild winters? cT - continental tropical
What type of air mass is cold and dry with cool, dry summers and cold winter winds rom the north? cP - continental polar
How long is the jet stream? 1.000 - 3,000 miles long
What are winds that move short distances and can blow from any direction? local winds
What are winds that blow steadily across the earth in paths that are thousands of kilometers long? global winds
What causes wind? changes in air pressure
Where is the jet stream located? troposphere
warm steady winds that blow across the equator trade winds (easterlies)
Created by: diamay
 

 



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