Weather Fronts Quiz

What type of front produces gentle rain showers for longer periods of time?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of front involves 3 different air masses?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of front may have clear skies?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of front creates violent thunderstorms?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of front is stalled or still?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

What type of front has rain showers and thunderstorms?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Weather fronts mark the __________ between two air masses.

• boundary

• direction

• period

• change

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cold fronts occur when a __________ air mass overtakes a warmer air mass.

• cold

• warm

• cloudy

• thunderstorms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Warm fronts move __________ than cold air masses.

• slower

• faster

• in the same speed as

• in a random pattern

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An Occluded Front is formed when a __________ front catches and overtakes a warm front.

• cold

• warm

• stationary

• thunderstorm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5