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Air masses of different pressures and temperature move around the Earth. The cold air masses that form at the poles move toward the equator, while the warm air masses that form at the equator move toward the poles.

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Boundary between air masses of different temperatures?

A "front" is the interface between two air masses of different temperature.


An air mass's relative humidity is a measure of how much water vapor it contains compared to how much it can contain. Different types of air masses with different temperatures and pressures are able t?

to hold varying amounts of water vapor. Warmer air masses can hold more moisture than cooler ones, leading to higher relative humidity levels. For example, tropical air masses are typically more humid due to their warm temperatures, while polar air masses are drier and cooler. Consequently, the characteristics of an air mass, such as its temperature and pressure, significantly influence its humidity and potential for precipitation.


Air masses of different temp.s hit?

Air masses have unequal or different temperatures because of the kind of material that compose the Earth's surface, angle of sun's rays, which is due to the shape of the Earth, and the length of daytime, which is due to the tilting of the earth's axis as it revolves around the sun. Credit to Tsoklat of the RP.


The boundary where air masses of different temperatures or moisture meet and do not mix?

The boundary where air masses of different temperatures or moisture meet and do not mix is called a front. There are several types of fronts, including cold fronts, warm fronts, stationary fronts, and occluded fronts, each characterized by the movement and interaction of the air masses. These boundaries can lead to various weather phenomena, such as thunderstorms or prolonged precipitation, depending on the nature of the air masses involved.


When the sun heats earth air masses all over the earth are created These air masses are different temperatures because?

Different air masses are created because the sun heats the Earth unevenly, causing variations in temperature across different regions. These temperature differences lead to the formation of distinct air masses with unique characteristics such as temperature, humidity, and pressure. As these air masses move and interact, they can influence weather patterns and lead to the development of fronts and storms.

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Two vast areas of air have different temperatures and pressures but within the regions the temperatures and pressures are similar. The line where these regions are colliding is called a(n)?

Air masses or weather front is when two regions of air are colliding and they have different temperatures and pressures are similar.


What are two causes of wind?

Differences of atmospheric pressures or differences of temperatures of adjacent air masses.


How do different air pressures in two different air masses cause dramatic changes in weather patterns?

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Boundary between air masses of different temperatures?

A "front" is the interface between two air masses of different temperature.


An air mass's relative humidity is a measure of how much water vapor it contains compared to how much it can contain. Different types of air masses with different temperatures and pressures are able t?

to hold varying amounts of water vapor. Warmer air masses can hold more moisture than cooler ones, leading to higher relative humidity levels. For example, tropical air masses are typically more humid due to their warm temperatures, while polar air masses are drier and cooler. Consequently, the characteristics of an air mass, such as its temperature and pressure, significantly influence its humidity and potential for precipitation.


What front involves three air masses of different temperatures cold or warm?

weather front


The boundary between air masses with different temperatures is called a?

Such a boundary is called a front.


How are air masses that form land different from air masses that form over water?

These air masses are different due to their temperatures. Air masses over water tend to be bigger because of faster evaporation and faster condensation. I hope I helped! I'm covering this subject in science.


How are air masses that form over land different from air masses over land?

These air masses are different due to their temperatures. Air masses over water tend to be bigger because of faster evaporation and faster condensation. I hope I helped! I'm covering this subject in science.


What is the zone of contact between two air masses of widely different temperatures or moisture levels?

front


Where do winter stroms get there energy from?

They get their energy from the clash of two air masses of different temperatures and moisture levels.


What happens when two objects having different temperatures come in contact with each other?

Air masses