As this front passes, winds become gusty. There is a sudden drop in temperature, and also heavy rain, sometimes with hail, thunder, and lightning. Atmospheric pressure changes from falling to rising at the front.
Cold Front
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Any air mass that forms near the equator is called...
Tropical
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What front does this symbol represent?
Cold Front
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Any air mass that forms near the poles is called...
Polar
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What front does this symbol represent?
Stationary Front
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This front can cause rain that may persist for a few days.
Stationary Front
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Which air mass is dry and warm?
Continental Tropical (cT)
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These fronts often bring stormy weather as the warm air mass at the surface rises above the cool air mass, making clouds and storms.
Warm Front
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Which air mass is dry and cold?
Continental Polar (cP)
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What are the characteristics we use to classify air masses?