Fronts

rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a warm air mass the cold air slides under the warm air. This is called a .....

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?

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

What type of storm front is this? 

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

What does symbol # 3 mean?

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

A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface

• a line where hot and cold air are separating

• a boundary where two different air masses meet

• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

• zero air pressure
• stable air pressure
• a low pressure system
• a high pressure system

_____________ air is more dense and tends to sink (choose best answer)

• cold
• warm
• moist
• dry

Which type of front is pictured?

• Cold front
• Warm front
• Occluded front
• Stationary front

Which type of front is pictured?

• Cold front
• Warm front
• Occluded front
• Stationary front

Which type of front is pictured?

• Cold front
• Warm front
• Occluded front
• Stationary front