Fronts | Air Masses | On a Map (Draw on board) |
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Temperature rises as air pressure falls in a warm front.
Temperature_____as air pressure ____in a warm front.
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Near the equator
Where is the Tropical air mass located?
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Red semi circles above a line
What does the Warm front look like an a map?
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A steep slope
What slope does a cold front have?
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Tropical, Polar, Maritime, Continental
What are the four air masses?
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Triangles on a line
What does the Cold front look like an a map?
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Stationary front
What front doesn't move?
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Tropical is hot and Maritime is wet
What is the humidity and temperature of tropical and maritime air masses?
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Red semicircles and blue triangles together
What does the Stationary front look like an a map?
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A front is a transition zone between two air masses
What is a front?
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High pressure
What is the air pressure in the Polar air mass?
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Purple semi circles and triangles
What does the Occluded front look like an a map?
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Warm, Cold, Stationary, and Occluded
What are the four fronts?
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Air with similar temperature properties throughout
What is an air mass?
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Color coded:
Maritime-red Polar-blue Continental-black Tropical- green
Where are all of the air masses located?
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