Quiz 3 Flashcards

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Q

What happens when two cold air masses meet

A

They band together of the air temperature drops as the warm air mass becomes occluded or is prevented from reaching the ground as the warm air mass rises and cool clouds gather in rain or snow may fall

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What is it called when cold and warm air masses meet and neither one can move

A

A stationary front

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3
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In a stationary front warm and cool air meats

A

Water vapor in the air condenses into rain fog, snow or clouds

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4
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A stationary front may bring

A

Many days of clouds and precipitation

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