Weather Fronts (Colliding Air Masses)

A stationary front occurs when two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to _______ the other.

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Stationary fronts can bring a mix of precipitation, including rain, snow, or ________, depending on the temperature difference between the two air masses.

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What is the result of the warm air gradually replacing the cold air in terms of temperature?

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What is a cold front and how does it form?

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What is a warm front?

• A front that occurs when a warm air mass moves into an area occupied by a cold air mass

• A front that occurs when a cold air mass moves into an area occupied by a warm air mass

• A front that occurs when two warm air masses collide

• A front that occurs when two cold air masses collide

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What type of weather do warm fronts typically bring?

• Heavy precipitation

• No precipitation

• Steady and light to moderate precipitation

• Snowstorms

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What type of weather do cold fronts often bring?

• Little to no precipitation

• Heatwaves

• Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and possibly tornadoes

• Droughts

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What are the four types of fronts?

• Warm fronts, cold fronts, stationary fronts, and occluded fronts

• Tropical fronts, polar fronts, stationary fronts, and occluded fronts

• Warm fronts, cold fronts, straight line fronts, and occluded fronts

• Warm fronts, cold fronts, and stationary fronts

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1. 1. How does an occluded front form?

2. 2. What type of weather is associated with an occluded front?

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