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Q: Why do air masses form mostly in high pressure areas?
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Weather is caused by the interaction of air sun water which form?

Weather is caused by the interaction of air,water,and sun. This forms air masses which can soon form fronts where air moves from high pressure areas to low pressure areas.


How do air masses interact to form a hurricane?

A cyclone rotates faster and faster as pressure differences between areas of low and high pressure increase.


Do clouds form in high pressure areas or low pressure areas?

no


Air masses form in the tropics and have low pressure?

Warm


What are air masses that form in the tropics and have low pressure?

Continental Tropical


What are air masses form in the tropics and have low pressure?

Continental Tropical


Continental polar air masses form over?

they form over cold dry areas


Where do anticyclone form?

They form in areas of high pressure.


Why. Is fair weather common during periods of high pressure?

Areas of low pressure usually have cloudy weather. Sinking motion in high-pressure air masses makes it difficult for air to rise and clouds to form. That's why high pressure usually means good weather.


What happens when two air masses with large difference in pressure meet?

they form a great amount of wind that might even form a tornado! by.cali francs


What kind of air masses that form over tropical areas made of?

Cool and dry


Where do most air masses form?

A cold air mass originates over water or land that is colder than the air temperature at the time. Cold air masses usually originate in the northwest and travel eastward. A warm air mass is formed from warm water or ground temperature that is warmer than the air at the time. Warm air masses usually originate in the southwest and travel east or northeast.