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Definition: The layers of the air that surround Earth

Atmosphere

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Definition: The boundary between 2 air masses that collide

Front

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What type of front occurs when a cold air mass forces a warm air mass above it?

Cold front

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What type of front occurs when a warm air mass advances over a cold air mass?

Warm front

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What type of front occurs when a cold air mass and a warm air mass collide, but do not move?

Stationary Front

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Southern Illinois is noticing that they've had temperatures of 80 degrees or higher consistently this past week. What kind of front is passing through?

Warm front

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True/False: A continental air mass is formed over water

False

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True/False: A polar air mass brings cold air

True

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Definition: The average of all weather conditions in an area over a period of time

Climate

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Definition: The weight of air pressing down on a unit of area

Air pressure

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Definition: The ratio of the actual amount of water vapor in the air to the total amount of water vapor the air can hold

Relative humidity

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Name That Cloud: Wispy, thin clouds

Cirrus

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Name That Cloud: Cotton ball like, puffy clouds

Cumulus

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Name That Cloud: Low, flat clouds

Stratus

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True/False: The equator is warmer than the poles because the Sun's rays strike more directly at the equator

True

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True/False: El Nino is the cooling of the ocean's surface water

False

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