Weather Fronts

Front

What is a front in meteorology?

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a line where two different air masses meet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

Which type of front is pictured? Options: Cold front, Warm front, Occluded front, Stationary front

Back

Warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

What symbol is this? Options: warm front, cold front, stationary front, occluded front

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cold front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

Which type of front is associated with purple humps and triangles facing the same direction?

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Occluded

Front

How are fronts formed?

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When two air masses meet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

What type of front is shown? Options: Warm Front, Cold Front, Occluded Front, Stationary Front

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Stationary Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

When a cold front or a warm front stays in place for several days without invading another front, it is called a ______.

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stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

This is the symbol for which type of front? Options: cold front, warm front, stationary front, occluded front

Back

warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front. Options: Cold, Warm, Stationary, Occluded

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Occluded

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.

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Cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5