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What would NOT be associated with stable atmospheric conditions
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Afternoon thunderstorms tend not to occur in stable atmospheric conditions.

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Air that has reached its water-vapor capacity is said to be what
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saturated

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The ratio of air's water-vapor content to its capacity to hold water vapor at that same temperature is the
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Relative humidity

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Which clouds are often associated with thunder and lightning
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Cumulonimbus.

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Along a front which type of air is always forced upward
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Warm air :d

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Which phenomenon is associated with surface temperatures in the eastern pacific that are colder than average
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La Nina can have a devastating effect under certain conditions: the trade winds are stronger than normal, causing surface waters in the equatorial Pacific to be colder than average, with upwelling occurring as far as the Central Pacific.

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Which term describes the conversion of a solid directly to a gas without passing through a liquid
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Sublimation

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The deserts of the Sahara and the Australia are associated with what
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Subtropical high pressure centers

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Which type of condensation nuclei are most likely to cause clouds to form
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Cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) are usually Sulfate aerosol (SO42- and methanesulfonic acid droplets).

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When air at the surface diverges airflow above must
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Converge, regardless of hemisphere

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What process is cool air acts as a barrier over which warmer and less dense air rises
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Frontal wedging

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What would NOT be associated with stable atmospheric conditions

Afternoon thunderstorms tend not to occur in stable atmospheric conditions.

Air that has reached its water-vapor capacity is said to be what

saturated

The ratio of air's water-vapor content to its capacity to hold water vapor at that same temperature is the

Relative humidity

Which clouds are often associated with thunder and lightning

Cumulonimbus.

Along a front which type of air is always forced upward

Warm air :d

Which phenomenon is associated with surface temperatures in the eastern pacific that are colder than average

La Nina can have a devastating effect under certain conditions: the trade winds are stronger than normal, causing surface waters in the equatorial Pacific to be colder than average, with upwelling occurring as far as the Central Pacific.

Which term describes the conversion of a solid directly to a gas without passing through a liquid

Sublimation

The deserts of the Sahara and the Australia are associated with what

Subtropical high pressure centers

Which type of condensation nuclei are most likely to cause clouds to form

Cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) are usually Sulfate aerosol (SO42- and methanesulfonic acid droplets).

When air at the surface diverges airflow above must

Converge, regardless of hemisphere

What process is cool air acts as a barrier over which warmer and less dense air rises

Frontal wedging

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