Weather Fronts: Introduction
Name______________
Instructions: Read through the Weather Front descriptions.
Then complete the “What Type” questions at bottom of page.
A Cold Front moves faster
than a warm air mass. The
warm humid air is pushed up
and results in a short period
of heavy rain and possibly
violent thunderstorms.
Cold Front
Warm Front
A Warm Front moves slower
than a cold air mass. The
warm raises steadily above
the cooler air mass and
causes gentle rain showers
for longer periods of time.
Occluded Front An Occluded Front is a
combination of two fronts that
form when a cold front catches
up and overtakes a warm
front. The result is a mix of rain
showers and thunderstorms.
What Type? Cold Front Warm Front Occluded Front Stationary Front
1- What type of front produces gentle rain showers? _______________
2- What type of front involves 3 different air masses? _________________
3- What type of front may have clear skies? _________________
4- What type of front creates violent thunderstorms? _________________
5- What type of front is stalled or still? _________________
6- What type of front has rain showers and thunderstorms? ____________
Stationary Front
A Stationary Front is the
boundary between two air
masses when neither is
moving. Clear skies to partly
cloudy skies may result, with
occasional light rain.
