8th science unit 2 part 3 weather in the atmosphere

Match the following frontal systems

• cold front

• • when cold & warm air meet but do not mix

• occluded front

• • warm air mass caught b/w 2 cold air masses

• warm front

• warm air mass moves over cold air mass

• stationary front

• • cold air moves under warm

Match the following frontal systems with its affect

• warm front

• • Creates storms & stays cloudy for a while

• occluded front

• • Creates precipitation then clear skies

• cold front

• • Brings clouds & precipitation

• stationary front

• • Brings days of clouds

Choose the correct frontal system.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Choose the correct frontal system.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Choose the correct frontal system.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Choose the correct frontal system.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Label the frontal system symbols.

d

c

b

a

cold front

warm front

stationary front

occluded front

During a cold front, a warm air mass is replaced by a cold air mass.

• true

• false

Clouds are more likely to form when ______ pressure systems move into the region.

• low

• high

Cold fronts generally move from the ______.

• NW to SE

• NE to SW

• NE to SE

• NW to SW