Weather Flashcards

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Front

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A boundaries between two air masses

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Warm front

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A front that brings warm air and light drizzle

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Cold front

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Fast produces thunderstorms and rain

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Occluded front

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Brings cool temperatures and brings more precipitation

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Stationary front

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When a cold air mass meets a warm air mass and makes little movement

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Air mass

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A large body of air

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Maritime polar

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Cold and wet

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Maritime tropical

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Warm and wet

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Continental tropical

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Warm and dry

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Continental polar

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Cold and dry

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