Stationary Fronts Quiz

What does a stationary front become once it starts moving again?

• A) A tornado

• B) A hurricane

• C) Either a warm front or a cold front

• D) A stationary cloud

What happens when a stationary front is in an area with low atmospheric pressure?

• A) It moves quickly

• B) It disappears

• C) It can bring cloudy and rainy weather

• D) It becomes a warm front

What does the passage compare a stationary front to?

• A) A moving train

• B) A playing field

• C) A tug-of-war game

• D) A racing car

What is a stationary front?

• A) A front that moves rapidly across the sky

• B) A front where warm air moves faster than cold air

• C) A front where two air masses are pushing against each other without moving each other

• D) A front that only brings sunny weather

What can sometimes move along a stationary front and bring heavy rain and flooding?

• A) Cyclones

• B) Hurricanes

• C) Tornadoes

• D) Thunderstorms

What does a blue triangle represent on a weather map?

• A) Cold air

• B) Warm air

• C) Rain

• D) Thunderstorms

How are stationary fronts represented on a weather map?

• A) With blue circles

• B) With red squares

• C) With blue triangles and red semicircles

• D) With green stars

What does the wind direction indicate on each side of a stationary front?

• A) The direction of the nearest ocean

• B) The direction of the nearest mountain

• C) The direction of the air movement

• D) The direction of the nearest river

Why is a stationary front called "stationary"?

• A) Because it moves very slowly

• B) Because it brings stationary clouds

• C) Because it stays in one place for a while

• D) Because it's related to train stations

What kind of weather can a stationary front bring?

• A) Sunny and dry weather

• B) Cloudy and rainy weather

• C) Snowstorms

• D) Tornadoes