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| by air moving from high to low pressure |
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| an advancing cold air mass displaces a warm air mass and forces it upwards |
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| an advancing warm air mass displaces a cold air mass and moves over the top |
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| what do cold fronts cause? |
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| havey rain for a short period of time; possible thunderstorms |
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| what do warm fronts cause? |
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| wide spread cloud cover and lighter precipitation |
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| what is a stationary front? |
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| the advancing air mass stops moving |
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| what is an occluded front? |
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| heavy precipitation and high winds, possible violent storms |
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| where is the dew point shown on the station model? |
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| where is the current weather shown on the station model? |
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| where is the past weather shown on the station model? |
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| where is precipitation shown on the station model? |
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| where is the pressure change shown on the station model? |
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| what does the symbol for cumulus clouds look like? |
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| what does the symbol for stratus clouds look like? |
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| what does the symbol for cirrus clouds look like? |
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| a line with a hook on the end |
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| what does the symbol for cumulonimbus clouds look like? |
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| an hourglass; 2 half circles on top of eachother |
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