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Weather theoryQuestion 346 of 934

When does an occluded front occur?

  1. When a warm front overtakes a slow-moving cold front
  2. When two cold fronts become stationary over one area
  3. When a high-pressure area slowly dissolves overhead
  4. When a fast cold front overtakes a slow warm front
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Correct answer: When a fast cold front overtakes a slow warm front

Warm front weather occurs first and is followed at once by cold front weather.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 12: Weather Theory — Air Masses and Fronts, page 305

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026