Weather Front Lesson

A _______________ is formed when a warm and cold air mass meet

• front
• air mass

True or False = When a large and a small air mass meet, they form a front 

• True
• False

What color is the symbol for a warm front?

• red
• blue

What color is the symbol for a cold front ?

• red
• blue

When a cold air mass crashes into and pushes a warm air mass up, which kind of front is formed?

• warm front 
• cold front

When a warm air mass stretches over a cold air mass, which kind of front is formed?

• cold front
• warm front 

Which type of weather is associated with a cold front?

• heavy rain, snow, thunderstorms, and snow for short periods of time 
• Steady, light rain or snow can occur for longer periods of time 

Which type of cloud is associated with a cold front?

• stratus
• cumulus

which type of cloud is associated with a warm front?

• stratus
• cumulus

what is an air mass?

• a large body of air that is made of the same temperature and moisuture
• when two air masses meet