1. Fronts

2. ________ -the boundary between two different air masses.
Front

3. Precipitation during a _____ front is ______ and _______.
Cold
cold
_______ Front: Advancing _____ mass pushing forward that forces warm air to _____.
rise cP mT
Cold Air
Warm Air
High Pressure
Low Pressure
Precipitation during a _____ front is ______ and _______.
(Think summer time thunderstorms.)
cold
short
heavy

4. Cold Front

5. Precipitation during a _____ front is ______ and _______.
_____ Front: Advancing ____ air mass _____ over a retreating cold air mass.
Warm
warm
rising mT
Warm Air cP
Low Pressure
Cool Air
High Pressure
warm
Precipitation during a _____ front is ______ and _______.
(Think long rainy days.)
steady
long

6. Warm Front

7. Occluded cold warm rise occluded
__________ Front: Advancing _____ front catches up to a retreating cold air mass forcing _____ air to _____.
Occluded
cold
warm
rise
Warm Air
Low Pressure cP mT cP
Cold Air
Cold Air
High Pressure
High Pressure
occluded
Precipitation during an __________ front is ______ and _______ then turns into _______ and ______.
long
steady
short
heavy

8. Occluded Front

9. Precipitation during a __________ front can last up to several ______.
Stationary
___________ Front: Two air masses of __________ characteristics remain in the ______ position.
different
same cP mT
Cold Air
Warm Air
High Pressure
Low Pressure
stationary
Precipitation during a __________ front can last up to several ______.
days

10. Stationary Front

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12. Y Quick Write Base your “quick write” on the weather map.
Construct your reply based on the following prompts:
What effect will the fronts have or have had on areas Y and X ?
How do fronts relate to every day life? Y

14. Identify each type of front and describe the duration and intensity of precipitation associated with each type of weather system. A B
Warm Air
Colder Air
Cold Air
Warm Air
Cold Air C D
Warm Air
Cold Air
Warm Air
Cold Air