Compared to warm fronts, cold fronts have:
A) the same gradient and a faster advance rate.
B) a shallower gradient and a slower advance rate.
C) a steeper gradient and a faster advance rate.
D) a shallower gradient and the same advance rate.
E) the same gradient and the same advance rate.

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Cold fronts have a steeper gradient (rate of change of atmospheric variables with distance) than warm fronts, due to the more abrupt change in air masses they bring. In addition, cold fronts have a faster advance rate (speed at which they move forward) than warm fronts, as cold air is denser and therefore more prone to pushing the warm air ahead of it.

Compared to Warm Fronts, Cold Fronts Have