When an active cold front overtakes a warm front, ___________.
A) an occluded front forms
B) cloud formation ceases
C) the fronts cancel one another out
D) a stationary front is created

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When an active cold front overtakes a warm front, the two fronts meet and form an occluded front. This is indicated on weather maps by a purple line with alternating triangles and semicircles pointing towards the colder air mass.

When an Active Cold Front Overtakes a Warm Front, ___________