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Cards in this guide (17)
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 the cause of lightning

Different charges on the ground and the bottom of a cloud The build up of static charges
The buildup of charge in a cloud.

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

On a weather map wind speeds are related to

the spacing of isobars is the correct answer

What is a name for a front that spirals counter clockwise in the nothern hemisphere

A front that spirals counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere is called an occluded front.

Fronts don't flow counterclockwise, although a low does have a counterclockwise spin and frontal systems form off of a low.

Put the steps of the nitrogen cycle in order starting with the step that removes nitrogen from the atmosphere

N2 molecules break apart via nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Other living entities such as plants and animals ingest nitrogen in nitrate-containing compounds. Organic matter decays via decomposers.

N2 is formed via denitrifying bacteria.

What type of air mass would produce warm dry weather in the summer

continental tropical

Which type of the following is true of clouds at medium altitudes

mostly water

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.

Which has the lowest albedo

A blacktop highway

When northern hemisphere south facing mountain slopes form a microclimate because they are

Drier and Warmer

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

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