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The position of the polar jet stream is usually somewhere between

Southern Canada and Mexico

Is the saying the higher the clouds the better the weather true

High clouds indicate the dry air and high pressure of fair weather.

so it is true

How are pressure measurements related to weather prediction

Decreasing pressure indicates stormy weather.

Increasing Pressure indicates better weather.

Ocean and wind currents are both caused by

uneven insolation

Which type of cloud is tall and associated with thunderstorms

Cumulonimbus

Why do bodies of water tend to moderate temperature swings from day to day

Water has a high heat capacity.

What Latin word related to clouds means wispy

Cirrus.

Cirrus clouds are wispy or curly. Cirrus means "wispy."

In what way are cities microclimates

Cities are warmer than the areas immediately around them.

What method of forecasting uses the effects of past weather conditions as part of its forecasting method

analog method

Clouds form when water vapor in the atmosphere cools to

Its Dew Point

What correctly describes the effect of volcanoes

They cool earth, due to the ash and gas released.

What does the L symbol indicate on a weather map

What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?

low pressure

La navidad es el 25 de novembre

No. Es el 25 de diciembre.

Which forecasting method uses a cause and effect relationship to predict weathe

analog method

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?

the ____ side of a mountain range normally has a dessert

leeward

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