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Flashcards: Weather Patterns: Section 1

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air massa huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure
Tropicalwarm air masses formed in the tropics and have low air pressure
Polarair masses formed north of 50 degrees north latitude and south of 50 degrees south latitude
Maritimeair masses that form over oceans
continentalair masses that form over land, in the middle of continents, and are dry
frontthe area where the air masses meet and do not mix
occludedthe warm air mass is cut off from the ground
cycloneswirling center of low air pressure, from Greek word meaning "wheel"
anticyclonehigh pressure center of dry air that spirals outward from the center