Fronts Quiz

What is a front?

• boundary where two different air masses meet

• the top of two cloud masses

• the location of extreme high pressure

• conditions in the atmosphere which form a cyclone

A cold front usually brings what kind of weather?

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

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 

Which of the following symbols represents a cold front?

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Which of the following symbols represents a warm front?

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Which of the following symbols represents an occluded front?

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Which of the following symbols represents a stationary front?

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When two air masses meet, what happens?

• The weather changes and precipitation usually occurs.
• wind
• water
• volcano

Which of the following symbols represents a stationary front?

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How does a cold front form?

• cold air mass meets a warm air mass

• warm air mass meets a cold air mass