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5th Grade Fronts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the change of phase from liquid water into a gas | evaporation |
| thin, wispy clouds that form high in the sky and indicate a change in the weather | cirrus clouds |
| an area where a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet, but neither front has enough energy to push against the other | stationary front |
| the area where two air masses meet | front |
| fluffy, white clouds that are a sign of fair weather | cumulus clouds |
| an area where a cold air mass moves under a warm air mass and causes it to rise | cold front |
| an area where a warm air mass moves up and over a cold air mass and slowly replaces the cold air | warm front |
| the change of a substance from a gas to a liquid | condensation |
| flat, horizontal clouds that form in layers and tend to block out sunlight | stratus clouds |
| an area where a warm air mass is caught between two cold masses | occluded front |