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NYS Weather Up There Powerpoint 1

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  • Cold fronts mark where ___________ air is pushing on warmer air.
    cooler
    hot
  • When warm air rises over cold air, it condenses to make __________.
    clouds
    rainbows
  • What do weather fronts mark?
    the boundary between different air temperatures and humidity
    high pressure
  • If an air mass forms over the ocean, it is usually humid.
    true
    false
  • Weather in the US moves from west to ______.
    east
    north
  • If an air mass forms over land, it is _______.
    wet
    dry
  • What kind of air is behind a warm front?
    warmer, more humid
    cooler, dry
  • True or false. Cooler and drier air is behind a cold front.
    false
    true
  • An air mass at a high latitude is _______.
    cold
    warm
  • True or false. A stationary front is where a cool and warm weather slide past each other.
    true
    false
  • Warm air __________.
    rises
    sinks
  • A warm front is where warmer air pushes against _________ air.
    cooler
    hot
  • True or false. Air masses are regions of the same air temperature and humidity.
    false
    true
  • An air mass at a low latitude is _______.
    cold
    warm