High or low pressure lies along the subtropical jet stream,
depending on the time of year. The pressure gradient follows the
path of the jet stream.
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How will a wind blowing to the north in the Northern Hemisphere be affected by the Coriolis effect
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It will bend to the west
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What happens in a stationary front
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A cold air mass and a warm air mass meet, with neither moving. During a stationary front the weather will stay the same for several days or more than a week. It depends on what type of front is making the other front stationary.
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Which is a type of clouds that creates a uniform flat gray sky
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Stratus
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What causes the global air convection current between the equator and the poles
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earths tilt (apex)
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What atmospheric area lies roughly along the equator
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intertropical convergence zone The Intertropical Convergence Zone lies roughly along the equator. This zone is made up of a band of clouds, usually thunderstorms, that circle the Earth near the equator.
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Which step is not part of a normal convection cycle apex
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Warmed air sinks, creating a high-pressure area as it falls.
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Warmed air rises, creating a high-pressure system below
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What is the difference of the causes between a sea breeze and a land breeze
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The only difference - is the direction of flow. A sea breeze
blows from the sea onto the land. A land breeze flows in the
opposite direction.
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What of following causes tornadoes
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coo,dy air meeting warm, moist air
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How does region has a low pressure and a high pressure system moves in. What is the best prediction about the weather from this information
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How does a region has a low pressure and a high pressure system
moves in. What is the best prediction about the weather from this
information?
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Hpow do the conditions in the united states change when the jet stream moves north
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It gets warmer-Apex
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Which statement is true of jet streams
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The polar jet stream lies between the polar easterlies and trade winds
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which is not part of the recipe for a thunderstorm to form
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A cold front advancing
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sometimes upper level winds cause a blank front to break up ending days of gray skies
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occluded
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What lies along the subtropical jet stream
High or low pressure lies along the subtropical jet stream,
depending on the time of year. The pressure gradient follows the
path of the jet stream.
How will a wind blowing to the north in the Northern Hemisphere be affected by the Coriolis effect
It will bend to the west
What happens in a stationary front
A cold air mass and a warm air mass meet, with neither moving. During a stationary front the weather will stay the same for several days or more than a week. It depends on what type of front is making the other front stationary.
Which is a type of clouds that creates a uniform flat gray sky
Stratus
What causes the global air convection current between the equator and the poles
earths tilt (apex)
What atmospheric area lies roughly along the equator
intertropical convergence zone The Intertropical Convergence Zone lies roughly along the equator. This zone is made up of a band of clouds, usually thunderstorms, that circle the Earth near the equator.
Which step is not part of a normal convection cycle apex
Warmed air sinks, creating a high-pressure area as it falls.
^ Not Quite
Warmed air rises, creating a high-pressure system below
What is the difference of the causes between a sea breeze and a land breeze
The only difference - is the direction of flow. A sea breeze
blows from the sea onto the land. A land breeze flows in the
opposite direction.
What of following causes tornadoes
coo,dy air meeting warm, moist air
How does region has a low pressure and a high pressure system moves in. What is the best prediction about the weather from this information
How does a region has a low pressure and a high pressure system
moves in. What is the best prediction about the weather from this
information?
Hpow do the conditions in the united states change when the jet stream moves north
It gets warmer-Apex
Which statement is true of jet streams
The polar jet stream lies between the polar easterlies and trade winds
which is not part of the recipe for a thunderstorm to form
A cold front advancing
sometimes upper level winds cause a blank front to break up ending days of gray skies