Science Weather Systems

True or false. High pressure gives us storms.

• True
• False

A ______ is the boundary between two air masses.

• front
• airborder
• behind

True or false. Along fronts we generally find precipitation.

• True 
• False

In which front is there short bursts of heavy rain and thunderstorms?

• Cold
• Warm

Precipitation occurs _______ and ________ the cold front

• Before and after
• in between and after

In which fronts to temperatures fall after it passes?

• Cold 
• Warm

In which front does the wind shift from a southernly to northernly direction after the front passes?

• Cold 
• Warm

Which front has light to moderate, steady precipitation?

• Cold 
• Warm

True or false. Precipitation occurs behind the warm front.

• True
• False

In which front do temperatures rise after the front passes?

• Rise
• Sink