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The leading edges of two air masses are called, (blank),

and they create frontal winds. - ANSWER-Fronts




When cold air masses replace warm air masses, the

leading edge of the cold mass is called the, (blank. -

ANSWER-Cold Front

,Note: While both fronts may affect fire behavior, cold fronts

have a much more dramatic impact on fires than a warm

front.




When a cold front advances on a, (blank), front, it

produces strong and gusty winds that change quickly. -

ANSWER-Warm Front




(Blank), winds result from air being forced over mountain

ridges by convection or high barometric pressure. The air

then cascades down-slope as gravity winds. As the air

drops in elevation, the atmospheric pressure increases,

which causes the air to compress and heat. - ANSWER-

Foehn Winds

,(Blank), winds are described as strong, hot, and dry. -

ANSWER-Foehn Winds




(Blank), winds are a by-product of the daily heating and

cooling of the earth's surface referred to as the diurnal

cycle. - ANSWER-Local Winds




How does hilly terrain cause various changes in local

winds? - ANSWER-As the terrain such as a mountain or

will rises, the heat will create an up-slope local wind. The

air at this point will increase in temperature.

, As the air moves up and over the mountain and comes

down the other side, a downslope, local wind is created by

the cooler air.




As the wind moves into flat terrain, the heat mixing with

the cooler air coming from the downslope wind can create

dust devils, whirlwinds, or other unpredictable behavior.




What are "convective winds"? - ANSWER-Convective

winds are essentially general winds that are affected by

the localized heating of air that expands and rises wile

cooler, denser air comes in to replace it.

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