warm front
Warm air rises gradually over denser cold air. This topic is part of Weather within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
warm front trivia questions
A warm front occurs when warm air advances over what?
Answer: Colder air
Bonus fact: Warm air rises gradually over denser cold air.
What type of clouds often develop ahead of a warm front?
Answer: Layered clouds
Bonus fact: Cirrus, altostratus, and nimbostratus commonly appear in sequence.
On weather maps, a warm front is usually marked by red what?
Answer: Semicircles
Bonus fact: The semicircles point in the direction the front is moving.
An occluded front commonly forms when what happens?
Answer: A cold front overtakes a warm front
Bonus fact: Occlusion lifts the warm air away from the surface as the faster-moving cold front catches up.