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weather [2] [comprehension quiz]

weather [2] [comprehension quiz]
The lines on the map are called isobars.

The numbers on the lines are the air pressures recorded on a barometer measured in millibars.
A cold front occurs when
cold air overtakes a warm front
then
cold temperatures occur, frequent rains and drier air.
A warm front occurs when
a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass.
then
Light to moderate rain, a lot of humidty and higher temperatures.
An occluded front occurs when
a warm front overtakes a cold front
then
severe thunderstorms can be expected.
In a stationary front
two different air masses are stationary and unmoving because of a boundary of air and when neither air mass is advancing into the other.
On this map you can see isobars,
a cold front,
a warm front
and
an occluded front.
5 question quiz [template]

1. If a weather front has red semi-circles on it......?
it is a stationary front
it is a cold front
it is a warm front

2. If a weather front has only blue triangles on it......?
it is a stationary front
it is a cold front
it is a warm front

3. What are the lines on a weather map called?
isobars
contour
millibars

4. An occluded front is when......?
a warm front overtakes a cold front
a cold front overtakes a warm front
when two from do not move at all

5. How many different types of front are there?
3
4
5

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