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Weather Patterns g
air masses
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |