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Circles=Warm fronts Triangles=Cold fronts Fronts=where two air masses meet air mass=large region of air that has similar temperatures and humidity throughout

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Half circles mean a warm front and triangles mean a cold front. They are poiting that way because that is were they are heading to.

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the Blue triangles mean a cold front. remember that they look like ice. the red circles mean warm front. the circles look like suns:(

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