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What does advancing cold air do at a cold front?

It wedges beneath warmer air and forces it upward.

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  1. It rises above warm air
  2. It forces warm air upward ✔
  3. It becomes a hurricane eye

Why: Cold air is denser than warm air. As it advances, it slides underneath and lifts the warmer air out of its path.

Huh, didn't know that: Cold fronts generally travel faster than warm fronts.

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The cold front was pushy, but at least it lifted others up.
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Answer: It forces warm air upward. Cold air is denser than warm air. As it advances, it slides underneath and lifts the warmer air out of its path.

  1. Aerospace Dimensions Module 3, Air Environment akwg.cap.gov/media/cms/Module_3__Air_Environment_D8702BF7F9162_21bba.pdf
    The heavier, colder air pushes the warmer air up and out of the way.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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