Weather Fronts and Pressure Systems

Weather Fronts

By Kristen Yarka

Fronts

Front: boundaries of air masses Differ by temperature, density, and humidity

• The weather we experience depends on which front is dominant 
• Fronts bring precipitation

Stationary Front

• A warm and cold air mass meet trying to move in opposite directions
• Neither is moved
• Heavy storms & precipitation can last for days

Occluded Front

• A warm air mass is caught between 2 cold air masses
• Cold air masses rise over the warmer
• Strong winds and heavy precipitation result

Multiple Choice

What happens when two air masses meet?

• a hurricane occurs

• a dog barks

• a front is created

• warm air enters

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During a cold front you are likely to experience...

• Thunderstorms

• Light drizzle

• Sunny Weather

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What type of storm front is this? 

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Multiple Choice

A warm front...

• replaces warm air with cool air

• replaces cool air with warm air

Multiple Choice

_____________ air is more dense and tends to sink

• cold

• warm

• moist

• dry

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Which type of front is pictured?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Occluded front

• Stationary front

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True or False: Stationary fronts try to move in opposite directions.

• True

• False

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Which front causes precipitation? (Check all that apply)

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

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Which front has the densest air?

• Occluded

• Stationary

• Cold

• Warm

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

• stationary front 

•  cold front 

• occluded front

• warm front 

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This is the symbol for which type of front?

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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When a warm front occurs, what type of weather does it bring?

• thunderstorms

• warm and clear

• hail

• clouds and long rains

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Which front is there little movement?

• warm front

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

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What symbol is this?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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What kind of front results in thunderstorms?

• warm front

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

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Which front is in this picture?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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Which front is in this picture?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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What is the name this front?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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What type of front is over Texas?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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How many occluded fronts are on this weather map?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• none

Multiple Choice

Which one shows a warm front?