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Cold and Warm Fronts

A cold front is the transition zone were a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass. A warm front is a transition zone were a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass.

What is thought to have caused the ice ages

Earth's Precession

What is the climate zone in Florida

Florida is in the Tropical zone. The climate zone is extremely warm and sometimes can be considered hot. moist and humid are other characteristics that it has and it may rain from time to time.

What kind of air would be characteristic of a maritime tropical air mass

Warm, humid

Which climate zone receives the highest insolation

The tropical climate zone receives the highest insulation.

Which best describes the way sunlight creates global ocean currents

Sunlight warms the equatorial waters more than polar waters. The tropics receive the most sun because of the tilt of the earth's axis. The uneven heating leads to convection.

The side of a mountain range normally has a desert

leeward

Clouds form when water vapor in the atmosphere cools to

Its Dew Point

What forms along the boundary where two contrasting air masses meet

a front

When water vapor in the atmosphere cools down and forms clouds it has

Water inside it.

Which is thought to be most responsible for earths ice ages

Earths precession..APEX! XD

What does the L symbol indicate on a weather map

What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?

low pressure

What are the three climate zone
  • tropical zone
  • polar zone
  • temperate zone
What is a characteristic of the intertidal zone

Dk

Is a psychrometer used in measuring wind

No. A psychrometer measures relative humidity.

What condition is required for all thunderstorms

For starters, the thing you will need for all storms is Low Air Pressure. So you will always need this for all thunderstorms.

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