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What is a weather front?

A front is the boundary between unlike air masses.

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  1. The center of one cloud
  2. A boundary between air masses ✔
  3. The top of the atmosphere

Why: Air masses can differ in temperature and moisture. The zone where two different masses meet is called a front.

Huh, didn't know that: Cold, warm, stationary, and occluded are four common front types.

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Why did two air masses meet at the front? They had a boundary to discuss!
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Answer: A boundary between air masses. Air masses can differ in temperature and moisture. The zone where two different masses meet is called a front.

  1. Civil Air Patrol, Journey of Flight Teacher's Guide www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/2nd_edition_Teachers_Guide_5D3166D76F9B1.pdf
    Fronts: the boundaries between air masses of different characteristics
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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