Correct option is B
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cold front occurs when a colder air mass moves in and replaces a warmer air mass. The boundary between these two air masses is often steep and moves quickly, causing more intense weather phenomena like thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes hail or even tornadoes. The steepness of the cold front’s slope forces the warm air upward rapidly, leading to faster condensation and intense precipitation.
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Cold Front: These fronts are marked by the rapid displacement of warm air by colder air. Due to the steep slope of the advancing cold air mass, warm air is forced upward quickly, creating strong updrafts and intense weather, including thunderstorms and gusty winds.
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Warm Front: Warm fronts are characterized by a gentle slope and slower progression. They typically bring prolonged, less intense rainfall as the warm air mass slowly displaces the cooler air.
Additional Knowledge:
Warm front: Incorrect. A warm front is typically associated with gentler slopes and slower-moving weather phenomena like light rain and drizzle.
Doldrums: Incorrect. The doldrums are equatorial regions characterized by calm winds and relatively little weather activity.
Shrieking sixties: Incorrect. The
shrieking sixties refer to the strong westerly winds found in the Southern Hemisphere between 60° and 70° latitude, not associated with the steep slopes of cold fronts.