Fronts and Air Masses

A rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a warm air mass. The cold air slides under the warm air. This is called a(n)  .....

• cold front
• warm front
• stationary front
• occluded front

When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?

• warm front
• cold front
• occluded front
• stationary front

What type of storm front is this? 

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

What does symbol # 3 mean?

• stationary front
• occluded front
• warm front
• cold front

A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
• a line where hot and cold air are separating
• a line where two different air masses meet
• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

Which type of front is pictured?

• Cold front
• Warm front
• Occluded front
• Stationary front

Which type of front is pictured?

• Cold front
• Warm front
• Occluded front
• Stationary front

What symbol is this?

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

Which type of front is associated with the front not moving in either direction?

• Cold
• Warm
• Stationary
• Occluded

Which type of front is located near Boston?

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front