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Which of the symbols shown in illustration D018NG below represents an occluded front?

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Which of the symbols shown in illustration D018NG below represents an occluded front?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Standard weather map symbols for warm, cold, stationary, and occluded fronts • How color (red, blue, purple) and shape placement (same side vs opposite sides of the line) indicate different types of fronts • The fact that an occluded front combines characteristics of both warm and cold fronts

💭 Think About

• First, identify which choice shows only one type of symbol (all triangles or all semicircles). What kinds of fronts do those usually represent? • Next, look for the option where both triangles and semicircles appear together. In which choice are they on the same side of the line, and in which are they on opposite sides? • Recall: a stationary front vs an occluded front — which one uses alternating blue and red symbols on opposite sides, and which one uses a single color with both shapes on the same side?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm which answer choice shows only triangles (typical cold front) and which shows only semicircles (typical warm front) to rule those out. • Identify the line where triangles and semicircles are alternating on opposite sides of the front line (typical stationary front). • Then find the symbol where triangles and semicircles are alternating on the same side and in one blended color — that is the conventional occluded front symbol.