After a cold front passes, the temperature ________ and the pressure ________ (relative to the conditions that existed prior to the passage of the front).
A) increases; increases
B) increases; decreases
C) decreases; increases
D) decreases; decreases

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After the cold front passes, the temperature decreases because cold air replaces warm air. As a result of the denser, colder air, pressure increases. Therefore, the correct choice is C: decreases; increases.

After a Cold Front Passes, the Temperature ________ and the Pressure