Weather Fronts Quiz

What are weather fronts?

• Zones where two different air masses meet

• Areas with heavy rain and thunderstorms

• Regions with high wind speeds

• Boundaries between cold and warm air masses

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Which of the following is NOT a type of weather front?

• Stationary front

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Tornado front

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What happens when a cold front replaces a warmer air mass?

• The colder air slides under the warmer air

• The warmer air rises above the colder air

• The air masses stop moving and form a stationary front

• The temperature quickly cools and heavy rain occurs

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Which type of front moves more slowly?

• Occluded front

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Stationary front

What is a stationary front?

• A front where two air masses meet and create clouds

• A front that has very little movement or stops moving

• A front that occurs when a cold front follows a warm front

• A front where a warm air mass is trapped between two cold air masses

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What happens when a cold front catches up to a warm front?

• A warm front forms

• A stationary front forms

• An occluded front forms

• A tornado forms

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What is the result of an occluded front passing?

• Formation of clouds and rainfall

• Clear sky and dry air

• Heavy rain and thunderstorms

• High wind speeds and tornadoes

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How many types of weather fronts are there?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

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What is the main difference between a cold front and a warm front?

• The temperature of the air masses

• The speed at which they move

• The direction of the wind

• The amount of rainfall they produce

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What is the symbol for a cold front on a weather map?

• Red semi-circles

• Blue triangles

• Green squares

• Yellow diamonds

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