Radience

Air Masses and Weather Fronts MS-ESS2-5

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air front

the boundary between two air masses of different temperatures
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air mass

a huge body of air with similar temperature and moisture throughout
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cold front

the boundary of a mass of cold air where it slides under a mass of warm air
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convection current

the movement pattern in a fluid caused by temperature differences within the fluid
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coriolis effect

the effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and current
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humidity

the amount of water vapor in the air
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warm front

the boundary where a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass
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wind

air movement caused by pressure differences
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