Weather Front Practice

What causes a cold front to form?

• Warm air pushes cold air upward

• Cold air pushes under warm air

• Warm and cold air mix evenly

• Warm air cools and sinks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of front moves the fastest and brings quick, intense weather changes?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What usually happens to air pressure after a cold front passes?

• A. It drops

• B. It stays the same

• C. It rises

• D. It disappears

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of clouds are most commonly formed during a cold front thunderstorm?

• A. Cirrus

• B. Stratus

• C. Cumulonimbus

• D. Altostratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of air mass is warm and moist?

• Maritime tropical

• Continental polar

• Maritime polar

• Continental tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following are signs that a cold front has passed? (Select all that apply)

• The temperature increases

• The wind shifts direction

• The sky clears

• The pressure drops

• The pressure rises

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What evidence from a weather chart would suggest a cold front is approaching? (Select all that apply)

• Rising temperatures

• Lowering pressure

• Increasing wind speed

• Formation of cumulonimbus clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The temperature dropped from 84°F to 64°F over 4 hours. The wind shifted from south to northwest. What most likely caused this?

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Cold front

• Occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The air pressure dropped, then rose again later in the day. What kind of weather event does this suggest?

• The weather stayed the same

• A front passed through the area

• A hurricane arrived

• A heat wave occurred

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which result happens when a cold front forces warm air to rise?

• Temperature rises suddenly

• Snow begins to melt

• Clouds and precipitation form

• Wind becomes calm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5