A "back-door" cold front best describes which of the following situations?
A)A cold front moving into Washington state from the Pacific Ocean
B)A cold front moving into the desert southwest from Northern Mexico
C)A cold front that moves into New England from the Atlantic Ocean
D)A cold front that moves in a clockwise direction around a low-pressure center
E)A cold front that originated over the Pacific Ocean.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A "back-door" cold front refers to a cold front that moves in from the east or northeast, opposite the typical west-to-east movement of weather systems in the United States. This term is often used in the context of the northeastern U.S., where such fronts can move into the region from the Atlantic Ocean, hence option C is correct.

A "Back-Door" Cold Front Best Describes Which of the Following