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Definition: The layers of the air that surround Earth
Atmosphere
Definition: The boundary between 2 air masses that collide
Front
What type of front occurs when a cold air mass forces a warm air mass above it?
Cold front
What type of front occurs when a warm air mass advances over a cold air mass?
Warm front
What type of front occurs when a cold air mass and a warm air mass collide, but do not move?
Stationary Front
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
True/False: A continental air mass is formed over water
False
True/False: A polar air mass brings cold air
True
Definition: The average of all weather conditions in an area over a period of time
Climate
Definition: The weight of air pressing down on a unit of area
Air pressure
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
Name That Cloud: Wispy, thin clouds
Cirrus
Name That Cloud: Cotton ball like, puffy clouds
Cumulus
Name That Cloud: Low, flat clouds
Stratus
True/False: The equator is warmer than the poles because the Sun's rays strike more directly at the equator
True
True/False: El Nino is the cooling of the ocean's surface water
False
Which year did an El Nino most likely occur?
1874
What type of air mass would be warm and moist?
Maritime Tropical