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What is the primary difference between a cold front and a warm front?
What is the primary difference between a cold front and a warm front?
- The direction of the wind
- The temperature of the air masses
- The speed and direction of the boundary between cooler and warmer air masses (correct)
- The type of clouds that are formed
What type of weather pattern is typically associated with a stationary front?
What type of weather pattern is typically associated with a stationary front?
- Many days of rain and clouds (correct)
- Clear skies and warm temperatures
- Thunderstorms and hail
- Sunny weather with scattered clouds
What type of clouds are typically formed when a cold front moves into a warmer air mass?
What type of clouds are typically formed when a cold front moves into a warmer air mass?
- Cumulus clouds (correct)
- Stratus clouds
- Nimbus clouds
- Cirrus clouds
What is the symbol for a stationary front on a weather map?
What is the symbol for a stationary front on a weather map?
What can happen to a stationary front if the moisture in the air precipitates and the clouds dissipate?
What can happen to a stationary front if the moisture in the air precipitates and the clouds dissipate?
What is the primary reason for the uneven distribution of radiation on Earth's surface?
What is the primary reason for the uneven distribution of radiation on Earth's surface?
What determines whether an air mass is polar or tropical?
What determines whether an air mass is polar or tropical?
What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes maritime air masses from continental air masses?
What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes maritime air masses from continental air masses?
What occurs when air masses begin to move and interact with contrasting air masses?
What occurs when air masses begin to move and interact with contrasting air masses?
What is generally associated with weather fronts?
What is generally associated with weather fronts?
What symbol is used to represent a warm front on a weather map?
What symbol is used to represent a warm front on a weather map?
What type of clouds are typically associated with a warm front?
What type of clouds are typically associated with a warm front?
What is the typical weather pattern associated with an occluded front?
What is the typical weather pattern associated with an occluded front?
Where are warm fronts typically formed in the United States?
Where are warm fronts typically formed in the United States?
Where are occluded fronts more likely to form in the United States?
Where are occluded fronts more likely to form in the United States?
