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The center of a tornado is characterized by its

low pressure

How are winds labeled

based on thier location, speed & general direction.

Along a front which type of air is always forced upward

Warm air :d

Lake-effect snow is associated with what air mass

cP

What kind of shape is associated with a middle-latitude cyclone

Middle-latitude cyclones (also called extratropical lows) often have a comma shape.

What best describes the pressure in a middle-latitude cyclone

Pressure decreases toward the center

What two factors are used to classify climate in the Koppen climate classification system

temperature and precipitation

How do highland climates compare to nearby areas at lower elevations

They are cooler and wetter.

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

Subtropical high pressure centers

Which characteristic is not true of cold fronts A they lift upward B they push warm fronts downward C they move more slowly than warm fronts D none of these are true

None of the choices are true.

Which factor does not help determine the height length and period of a wave

temperature

Where are dry-summer tropical climates found in the United states

texas

What is the shape of a middle-latitude cyclone

Mid-latitude cyclones are typically comma-shaped.

What do barrier islands form as a direct result of

Barrier islands form as the result of wave or tidal flow parallel to a coastline.

What natural warming of both earth lower atmosphere and the earths surface is the blank effect

greenhouse effect

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