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Is the saying the higher the clouds the better the weather true
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High clouds indicate the dry air and high pressure of fair weather.

so it is true

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What is thought to have caused the ice ages
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Earth's Precession

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Ocean and wind currents are both caused by
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uneven insolation

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What kind of air would be characteristic of a maritime tropical air mass
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Warm, humid

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Which climate zone receives the highest insolation
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The tropical climate zone receives the highest insulation.

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What Latin word related to clouds means wispy
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Cirrus.

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

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A hygrometer uses hair to measure
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humidity

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The property of water that causes it to moderate the climate around lakes is its
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heat capacity

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What forms along the boundary where two contrasting air masses meet
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a front

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The keeps the climate of Great Britain warmer than it would normally be
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the gulf stream

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Clouds form when water vapor in the atmosphere cools to its dew point and what
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condenses

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What does the L symbol indicate on a weather map
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What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?

low pressure

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When a cold air mass catches up to a warm air mass its called a what
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When a cold FRONT catches up to a warm FRONT it is called an occluded front.

When a cold AIR MASS displaces a warmer AIR MASS it is a cold front.
Occluded front

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When the barometric reading is falling and the humidity is increasing what type of wether occurs
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Rain is on the way

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What condition is required for all thunderstorms
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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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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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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

What is thought to have caused the ice ages

Earth's Precession

Ocean and wind currents are both caused by

uneven insolation

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.

What Latin word related to clouds means wispy

Cirrus.

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

A hygrometer uses hair to measure

humidity

The property of water that causes it to moderate the climate around lakes is its

heat capacity

What forms along the boundary where two contrasting air masses meet

a front

The keeps the climate of Great Britain warmer than it would normally be

the gulf stream

Clouds form when water vapor in the atmosphere cools to its dew point and what

condenses

What does the L symbol indicate on a weather map

What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?

low pressure

When a cold air mass catches up to a warm air mass its called a what

When a cold FRONT catches up to a warm FRONT it is called an occluded front.

When a cold AIR MASS displaces a warmer AIR MASS it is a cold front.
Occluded front

When the barometric reading is falling and the humidity is increasing what type of wether occurs

Rain is on the way

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.

Which statement is true of jet streams

The polar jet stream lies between the polar easterlies and trade winds

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