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9 Cards in this Set
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COLD FRONT
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When a cold air mass moves quickly towards a warm air mass and pushes down beneath the warm air mass forcing it up.
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Warm Front
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A slow moving air mass that rises up and over a cold air mass.
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Occluded Front
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A warm air mass that is pushed up when two cold air masses meet beneath it.
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Stationary Front
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A cold air meets a warm air mass but neither move and there is little change in weather.
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Air Mass
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A large formation of air with similar temperature, humidity and pressure.
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Tropical Maritime
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An air mass that starts over the warm tropical ocean with moisture.
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Tropical Continental
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A warm air mass that starts over land.
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Polar Continental
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A cold air mass that starts over land.
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Polar Maritime
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A cold, moist air mass that forms over the ocean.
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