Warm Fronts and Cold Fronts

Weather fronts

5th Grade Weather Review

Cold Front

A cold front forms when cold air moves under warm air. Since the warm air is less dense the cold air pushes the warm air up. Cold fronts can and usually do produce thunderstorms. They are usually followed by colder and drier air.

Warm Front

A Warm Front forms when warm air moves over colder denser air and gradually replaces the colder air. Warm Fronts generally bring rain and are followed by clear and warm weather.

Occluded Front

^{An Occluded Front forms when a warm air mass is caught between two colder air masses. The cold air mass moves under the warm air mass and pushes it up. The coldest air mass moves forward until it meets a cold air mass that is warmer and less dense. The coldest of these two air masses moves under and pushes up the warm air mass. Sometimes the two cold air masses meet together and mix. This Front bring lots of rain and snow.}

Stationary Front

A Stationary Front occurs when a cold air mass and a warm air mass meets but neither have the force to push the warm air mass up over the cold air mass. The two air masses remain seperate creating a Stationary Front. A Stationary Front usually creates several days of rainy weather.

Multiple Choice

It has been raining for days and Mrs. Latham wants to wash her car. What kind of front do you think could have caused all this rain.

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

Multiple Choice

It has been raining on and off today. The rain has finally stopped and Mrs. Latham takes her dog Shiloh for a walk but it is very warm outside so they don't walk long. What kind of Front do you think caused today's weather?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

Multiple Choice

It has been thundering and lightning today and Mrs. Latham's dog has been so scared. When it finally calms down she takes her dog Shiloh out to use the bathroom. Burr she should have put a jacket on it is very cool outside but at least it is not raining anymore. What kind of Front do you think caused the weather today?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Latham went to bed last night and it was cold but not really cold. When she woke up this morning it is much colder and it had snowed over 5 inches over night. What kind of Front do you think caused the weather last night?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Latham went to bed last night and it was cold but not really cold. When she woke up this morning it is much colder and it had snowed over 5 inches over night. What kind of Front do you think caused the weather last night?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front