Fronts Flashcard

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What is a cold front?

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A cold front is a boundary between a mass of cold air and a mass of warm air, where the cold air pushes under the warm air, often leading to precipitation.

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What symbol represents a cold front on a weather map?

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A cold front is typically represented by a blue line with triangles pointing in the direction of the front's movement.

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What type of weather is commonly associated with cold fronts?

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Cold fronts often cause cloudy weather and rain or snow.

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What is a warm front?

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A warm front is a boundary where a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass, leading to gradual temperature increases and often light precipitation.

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What symbol represents a warm front on a weather map?

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A warm front is represented by a red line with semicircles pointing in the direction of the front's movement.

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What type of weather is commonly associated with warm fronts?

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Warm fronts typically bring steady rain and warmer temperatures.

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What is a stationary front?

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A stationary front is a boundary between two air masses that are not moving, often leading to prolonged periods of cloudy weather and precipitation.

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What symbol represents a stationary front on a weather map?

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A stationary front is represented by alternating red semicircles and blue triangles on opposite sides of the line.

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What is an occluded front?

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An occluded front occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front, leading to complex weather patterns and often heavy precipitation.

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What symbol represents an occluded front on a weather map?

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An occluded front is represented by a purple line with alternating triangles and semicircles on the same side.