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N92
F'RONTS
Earth Science
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What do you think will take place when a cold and a wann air mass meet?
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A FRONT is:
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Cold Front:
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Cold Front Drawing:
Symbol:
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Warm Front:
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Warm Front Drawing:
Symbol:
7. As altitude increases,
8. THUNDERSTORM:
temperature
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COLD FRONT
lfow
does a cold
front form?
Why do clouds form at
cold front?
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What weather is
associated with a cold
front?
Do cold
fronts pass
quickly or
slowly?
What is the weather like
after a cold front
passes?
WARM F'RONT
How does a warm front form?
Why do clouds form at a
warm front?
What weather is
associated with a warm
front?
Do warm
fronts pass
What is the weather like
after a warm front
quickly or
slowly?
passes?
HW 92
RiR ruess
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lf an air mass forms over the Gulf of Mexico, how would you describe the temperature
and humidity of this air mass?
FRONT REVIEW
L.
What is a front?
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Why does warm air rise at a front?
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Why does cold air stay close to the ground?
4.
List two ways cold and warms fronts are similar or related
to each other:
a.
b.
GLOBAL WIND REVIEW
lnstructions: lf the statement is true, write true. lf it is false, change the underlined word or
words to make the statement true.
1. A wind is a horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure
to an area of lower pressure.
2. Local winds are winds that blow over short distances.
3. The flow of air from an ocean or lake to the land is called a land breeze.
4. The flow of air from land to a body of water is called a sea breeze.
5. Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances
are called doldrums.
6. The way Earth's rotation makes winds curve is called the prevailing
westerlies.
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Identify the global wind belts and calm areas in the figure below.
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