Before the passage of a cold front the pressure normally ____, and after the passage of a cold front the pressure normally ____.
A)drops; drops
B)drops; rises
C)rises; rises
D)rises; drops
E)does not change; drops

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Before the passage of a cold front, the atmospheric pressure typically drops as the front approaches, due to the displacement of warm air by the advancing cooler air mass. After the passage of the cold front, the pressure usually rises as the cooler, denser air settles.

Before the Passage of a Cold Front the Pressure Normally