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Ch .17 & 18
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a huge body of air that has similar temp .,pressure ,& humidity throughout . | Air Mass |
| A warm air mass that forms in the tropics & has low pressure . | Tropical (air mass) |
| A cold air mass that forms north of 50 degrees north latitude or south of 50 degrees south latitude and has high air pressure . | Polar (air mass) |
| A humid air mass that forms over seas . | Maritime (air mass) |
| The air where air masses meet & do not mix . | Front |
| A dry air mass that forms over land . | Contiental (air mass) |
| Cut off , as the warm air mass at an occluded front is cut off from the ground by cooler air beneath it . | Occluded |
| What is a huge body of air that has similar temp .,pressure ,& humidity throughout . | Air Mass |
| A warm air mass that forms in the tropics & has low pressure . | Tropical (air mass) |
| A cold air mass that forms north of 50 degrees north latitude or south of 50 degrees south latitude and has high air pressure . | Polar (air mass) |
| A humid air mass that forms over seas . | Maritime (air mass) |
| The air where air masses meet & do not mix . | Front |
| A dry air mass that forms over land . | Contiental (air mass) |
| Cut off , as the warm air mass at an occluded front is cut off from the ground by cooler air beneath it . | Occluded |