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Where does a continental air mass form? 
over land 
 
 
 
What is air like in a tropical air mass? 
warm and low pressure 
 
 
 
What would a cold air mass from Canada be called? 
Continental Polar 
 
 
 
A huge body of air in the lower atmosphere with similar temperature, pressure, and humidity. (jeopardy style) 
What is an air mass 
 
 
 
How do scientists classify air masses? 
According to temperature and humidity 
 
 
 
What type of air would be in a polar air mass? 
Cold and high pressure 
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Warm Front 
A warm air mass moving into the area. 
 
 
 
Warm Front Weather 
Steady rain or drizzle, warming temperatures. 
 
 
 
Warm Front Symbol 
 
 
 
Cold Front 
A cold air mass moving into the area. 
 
 
 
Cold Front Weather 
Heavy precipitation, possibly thunderstorms. Cooling temperatures. 
 
 
 
Cold Front Symbol 
 
 
 
Stationary Front 
Air masses are not moving. 
 
 
 
Stationary Front Symbol 
 
 
 
Stationary Front weather 
Weather conditions will remain the same. 
 
 
 
Occluded Fro...
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Front 
the boundary between air masses of different different densities and usually different temperatures 
 
 
 
Air Mass 
a large body of air that has similar temperature and moisture throughout 
 
 
 
Cylcone 
area in atmosphere that has lower pressure than the surrounding areas with wind spiraling clockwise towards the center 
 
 
 
Cold Front 
a cold air mass moves under a warm less dense air mass 
 
 
 
Occluded Front 
a warm air mass is caught between 2 colder air masses 
 
 
 
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air mass 
a large body of air that has similar TEMPERATURE and MOISTURE throughout 
 
 
maritime air mass (m) 
an air mass that forms over a large body of water, so it is characterized by high humidity (moist air) 
 
 
continental air mass (c) 
an air mass that forms over a large body of land, like the middle of a continent, so it is characterized by low humidity (dry air) 
 
 
Tropical air mass (T) 
an air mass that forms over the tropical region of the globe, so it is characterized by warmer t...
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air mass 
A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height 
 
 
 
tropical 
A warm air mass that forms in the tropics and has low air pressure 
 
 
 
polar 
A cold air mass that forms north of 50 degree north latitude and south of 50 degree south latitude; and has high air pressure 
 
 
 
maritime 
A humid air mass that forms over oceans 
 
 
 
continental 
a dry air mass that forms over land 
 
 
 
maritime tropical 
warm, humid air masses form ove...
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