Weather Fronts and the Atmosphere

A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
• a line where hot and cold air are separating
• a line where two different air masses meet
• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

When two air masses meet and weather occurs, what is created? 

• Fronts
• Weather 
• Climate
• Seasons

This is the symbol for which type of front?

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

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold front
• Warm front

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold Front
• Warm Front

A cold front usually brings what kind of weather?

• snow  
• sunny and fair
• rain and/or thunderstorms 
•  cool and dry 

Which system results in drier, fairer weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure
• hurricane
• weather system

Which type of weather is associated with a cold front?

• heavy rain, snow, thunderstorms, and snow for short periods of time 
• Steady, light rain or snow can occur for longer periods of time 

What type of weather does a low pressure system bring?

• stormy, cloudy weather
• clear skies

Which one shows a cold front?

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