Cold Front vs Warm Front

What direction is the warm front moving on the map?

• North (towards the top)

• South (towards the bottom)

• East (towards the right)

• West (towards the left)

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A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface

• a boundary where hot and cold air are separating

• a boundary where two different air masses meet

• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

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What type of front would form when an air mass with a temperature of 89˚ F moved towards and air mass with a temperature of 65˚ F?

• cold front

• warm front

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A cold front usually brings what kind of weather?

• snow  

• sunny and fair

• heavy rain and/or thunderstorms 

•  cool and dry 

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It has been overcast and lightly raining for DAYS. On the news you hear that tomorrow the rain is supposed to stop and temperatures will be a little warmer. What type of front are we experiencing?

• warm front

• cold front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which location would have warmer, more humid weather?

• A

• B

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What kind of weather happens after a cold front moves out?

• Light rain or light snow

• Heavy rain or heavy snow

• Clear skies, temp. warms

• Clear skies, temp. cools

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What kind of weather happens after a warm front moves out?

• Light rain or light snow

• Heavy rain or heavy snow

• Clear skies, temp. warms

• Clear skies, temp. cools

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of front is here?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Occluded front

• Stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A _____________ is moving in, so this must be a ____________ front.

• thunderstorm, warm

• bank of high wispy clouds, warm

• tornado, occluded

• thunderstorm, cold

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