Question 1251Navigation General

The correct answer is D) 1 mile vertically to 150 miles horizontally. This represents the typical slope of a warm front, which is a gradual transition zone where warmer air slowly replaces cooler air. The gentle slope of a warm front, around 1 mile vertically to 150 miles horizontally, allows the warmer air to ride up over the cooler air, resulting in widespread, steady precipitation. The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the characteristic gentle slope of a warm front. A steeper slope of 1 mile vertically to 50 miles horizontally (option C) or 1 mile vertically to 10 miles horizontally (option B) would indicate a more abrupt weather transition. Option A, 1 mile vertically to 500 miles horizontally, is too shallow and not representative of a warm front.