Fronts
Who wins a stationary front?
What is a Maritime Polar (mP) airmass?
Cold, humid airmass that forms over water.
What weather does a stationary front bring?
Several days of overcast weather, drizzles
I come from a northern body of water. What am I?
a Maritime Polar airmass!
What is a Continental Polar (cP) airmass?
What weather does a cold front bring?
Thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes.
I bring overcast weather and light rain. What am I?
A stationary front!
Who wins a cold front?
The cold airmass.
What is a Maritime Tropical (mT) airmass?
Warm, humid airmass formed over water
What weather does a warm front bring?
Drizzles
I am warm, dry, and come from land. What am I?
A continental tropical airmass!
Who wins an occluded front?
What is a Continental Tropical (cT) airmass?
Warm, dry airmass formed over land
What weather does an occluded front bring?
I bring thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes. What am I?
A cold front!
How many air masses are involved in an occluded front?
Two cold and one warm airmasses
Where does a Continental Polar (cP) airmass come from? (cardinal directions)
North! (Polar)
True or false: Air condenses and cools as it rises, becoming denser
True!
I bring scattered drizzles, rain, and thunderstorms (but nothing severe). I am a front. What is my symbol?
Purple triangles and semicircles, facing in the same direction.