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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A huge body of air that has similar temperature pressure, and humidity throughout | Air Mass |
| A warm air mass that forms in the tropics and has low air pressure | Tropical |
| A cold air mass that forms in the tropics and has low air pressure | Polar |
| A humid air mass that forms over oceans | Maritime |
| The area where air masses meet and not mix | Front |
| A dry air mass that forms over land | Continental |
| Cut off as the warm air mass ata an occluded front is cut off from the ground by cooler air beneath it | Occluded |
| A swirling center of low air pressure | Cyclones |
| A high pressure center of dry air | Anticyclones |