Fronts and Storms

_____________ air is more dense and sinks.

• Cold
• Warm
• Moist
• Dry

________ air is less dense and rises.

• Cold
• Warm
• Moist
• Dry

A moving warm air mass that collides with a slowly moving cold air mass is called a(n) _____.

• cold front
• warm front
• stationary front
• occluded front

This type of storm is formed at a(n) _____.

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

The highlighted arrow on this map shows an air mass that is _____.

• cold/dry
• cold/humid
• warm/dry
• warm/humid

A cold, dry air mass would be called _____.

• continental tropic
• continental polar
• maritime polar
• continental maritime

The boundary between two air masses is called a/an _____.

• flood
• front
• climate
• storm

When a cold air mass moves into a warm air mass, it will get colder and often cause severe weather. This type of front is called a(n) _____.

• warm front
• cold front
• occluded front
• stationary front

Fair and sunny weather is most likely going to happen if there is a _____ in the forecast.

• high pressure
• low pressure
• stationary front
• cold front

Tornadoes occur at the boundary of a cold, dry air mass and a warm, humid air mass.  This is called a(n) _____.

• cold front
• warm front
• occluded front
• stationary front