You Are in Mid-Latitudes in Winter

question 53

Multiple Choice

You are in mid-latitudes in winter.You experience heavy snow followed by a dramatic drop in temperature as a cold front passes,but for almost 24 hours the weather is clear.Then,high clouds appear in the west,thicken to stratus clouds and you receive a light new snowfall (aka snow flurries) but the temperature remains cold.You have just seen the passage of ________.

• A)a second cold front
• B)a warm front
• C)an occluded front
• D)a stationary front

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Definitions:

Water Droplet

A small particle of water, often forming part of a cloud, fog, or rain.

Sea Breeze

A local wind that blows from the sea to the land due to higher-pressure air over the water.

Onshore Breeze

A wind that blows from the sea towards the land, typically during the day due to thermal differences between land and water.

High Pressure

High pressure in a geologic sense refers to the intense force exerted between tectonic plates or in the Earth's atmosphere, influencing weather patterns and geological formations.