Weather Fronts Review

What type of front produces gentle rain showers?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

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What type of front may have clear skies?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

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What type of front involves 3 different air masses?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

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What type of front creates violent thunderstorms?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

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What type of front is stalled or still?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

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What type of front has rain showers and thunderstorms?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

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Weather Fronts mark the​ ​ (a)   between two air masses. The air

masses can have large​ ​ (b)   differences on either side of the front.

When a weather front passes, there is often a ​ (c)   in wind ​ (d)  

as well as changes in temperature.​ ​

• temperature
• direction
• boundary
• change
• cloudy
• above

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Cold Fronts occur when a

colder air mass ​ (a)   a warmer air mass. This can create a short ​ (b)  

of heavy rain and strong ​ (c)   .

• overtakes
• period
• thunderstorms
• boundary
• cold

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Warm Fronts move

slower than cold air ​ (a)   . A warm front will steadily rise

​ (b)   the cooler air and create gentle rain showers.

• masses
• above
• period
• thunderstorms

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An Occluded Front

is formed when a ​ (a)   front catches and overtakes a warm front. A mix

of rain and thunderstorms can occur as a result.

• cold
• warm
• wet

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