Question

You are enjoying a spring day but expect a storm to arrive soon. As the storm arrives and the rain begins to fall, you notice that the temperature drops dramatically. Most likely, you have just experienced the arrival of a __________.
a. stratospheric event
b. intertropical convergence
c. cold front
d. Hadley cell

Answer 1

Answer:

c. Cold front

Explanation:

Cold fronts are bodies of air with cooler temperatures than the surrounding air. The general effect cold fronts have is that they cause a drastic change in the weather. This is because when they interact with the warmer air, they produce precipitation.

The storm most likely, came with an advancing mass of cold air, which caused the dramatic drop in temperature that was experienced. This is what is known as a cold front.