10
QuizMultiple Choice

Air Masses and Fronts

Question 10 • FHS 2016 TX-Earth and Space Science

How does a warm front form?

Answer
A
Warm air becomes caught between cold air masses.
B
Two air masses meet and stay separated.
C
Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it.
D
Cold air moves under warm air and pushes it up.

Explanation

A warm front forms when a warm air mass advances toward a colder air mass. Because warm air is less dense, it rises gradually over the colder air and replaces it at the surface. This matches choice C, “Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it.”

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