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What is a large body of air that moves over a warm or cold area?
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Air Mass
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large area of air
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The forward edge of an advancing mass of cold air that pushes under a mass of warm air.
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Cold Front
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cold
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A front along which an advancing mass of warm air rises over a mass of cold air.
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Warm Frong
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Warm
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The pressure exerted by the atmosphere
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Air Pressure
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Pressing down
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A pressure system characterized by relatively high pressure at its center
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high pressure
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high
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An atmospheric low-pressure system; cyclone
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Low Pressure
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The transition zone between two air masses of different
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What is a large body of air that moves over a warm or cold area?
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Air Mass
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large area of air
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The forward edge of an advancing mass of cold air that pushes under a mass of warm air.
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Cold Front
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cold
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A front along which an advancing mass of warm air rises over a mass of cold air.
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Warm Frong
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Warm
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The pressure exerted by the atmosphere
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Air Pressure
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Pressing down
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A pressure system characterized by relatively high pressure at its center
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high pressure
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high
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