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Because the warm air mass (high pressure) rotates to the right (clockwise), and the cold air mass (low pressure) rotates to the left (counter clockwise). With them both going in two different directions they can't combine, therefore they collide resulting in a storm.

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Is it true the border between 2 air masses may be either cold or warm fronts?

Yes, that is correct. When a cold air mass meets a warm air mass, it can form a cold front if the cold air mass advances and undercuts the warm air mass. Conversely, it can form a warm front if the warm air mass rises over the cold air mass as it advances.


Does a warm front form when a cold air mass moves into a warm air mass?

No, a warm front forms when a warm air mass advances and overtakes a retreating cold air mass. As the warm air rises over the cold air, it cools and condenses, creating precipitation and leading to a gradual warm-up in temperature.


When a warm air mass moves into an area where a cold air mass is located it is called?

When a warm air mass moves into an area where a cold air mass is located, it is called a warm front. At a warm front, the warm air mass rises over the cold air mass, leading to gradual temperature increases and cloud formation.


When a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass it forms?

When a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass, it forms a warm front. This results in the warm air mass rising over the denser cold air, leading to the formation of clouds and precipitation. Warm fronts typically bring gentler weather changes compared to cold fronts.


What happens when a warm air mass moves into a cold air mass?

The warm air mass is forced up and over the cold air mass, resulting in the development of a cold front.


When a warm air mass pushes a cold air mass it forms what?

When a warm air mass pushes against a cold air mass, it can form a warm front. This is characterized by the warm air rising over the denser cold air, leading to a gradual transition in weather conditions as the warm air replaces the cold air.


What happens when a warm air mass meets with a cold air mass?

If you mean when a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air, then a front is created.


When a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass the result is an?

occlusion, where the cold air mass is forced aloft as the warm air rises over it, creating a mix of warm and cold air.


What occurs when a mass of cold air moves into a mass of warm air?

What happens is similar to when a warm air mass meets a cold air mass: the Cold Air Mass is forced to Subside beneath the Warm Air Mass. Thusly the warm air is uplifted, it cools and Rain is formed. When a Warm Air Mass meets a Cold Air Mass, the warm air is [again] forced to Rise above the Cold Air Mass, it cools and Rain is formed.


What air mass chases what air mass in a cold front?

cold and warm


When a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass its called a?

Cold


Cold and Warm Fronts?

A cold front forms when a cold air mass moves into an area occupied by a warmer air mass, causing the warmer air to rise rapidly, leading to the development of storms and other severe weather. A warm front, on the other hand, occurs when a warm air mass displaces a cold air mass, resulting in more gradual lifting of the warm air over the cold air, leading to more prolonged periods of precipitation.