Why does an occluded front form?
A) Slow moving cold fronts push warm fronts downward.
B) Slow moving cold fronts are overtaken by warm fronts.
C) Fast moving cold fronts overtake other cold fronts.
D) Fast moving cold fronts push warm air downward.
E) Fast moving cold fronts overtake warm fronts and push warm air aloft.

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An occluded front forms when a fast-moving cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air aloft and creating a mixture of both cold and warm air masses.

Why Does an Occluded Front Form