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Who invented the mercury barometer
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The barometer was invented by Evangelista Torricelli

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Is this statement true or false when the only force acting on a falling object is air resistance the object is said to be in free fall
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yes this statment is true.

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What would NOT be associated with stable atmospheric conditions
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Afternoon thunderstorms tend not to occur in stable atmospheric conditions.

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The ratio of air's water-vapor content to its capacity to hold water vapor at that same temperature is the
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Relative humidity

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Along a front which type of air is always forced upward
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Warm air :d

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Fair weather can usually be expected wit the approach of
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A High Pressure system.

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Which winds are caused either by topographic effects or by variations in surface composition
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Local winds

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General weather movement of low-pressure centers across the united states is from
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West to east

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When air at the surface diverges airflow above must
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Converge, regardless of hemisphere

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What forces influences upper air wind flow when a gradient wind is dominant
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Pressure gradient force and coriolis force.

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Which statement accurately describes a difference between a mercury barometer and an aneroid barometer
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One statement to accurately describe a difference between a mercury barometer and an aneroid barometer is that a mercury barometer is a closed tube containing mercury. An aneroid barometer is a closed, flexible container of gas.

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Who invented the mercury barometer

The barometer was invented by Evangelista Torricelli

Is this statement true or false when the only force acting on a falling object is air resistance the object is said to be in free fall

yes this statment is true.

What would NOT be associated with stable atmospheric conditions

Afternoon thunderstorms tend not to occur in stable atmospheric conditions.

The ratio of air's water-vapor content to its capacity to hold water vapor at that same temperature is the

Relative humidity

Along a front which type of air is always forced upward

Warm air :d

Fair weather can usually be expected wit the approach of

A High Pressure system.

Which winds are caused either by topographic effects or by variations in surface composition

Local winds

General weather movement of low-pressure centers across the united states is from

West to east

When air at the surface diverges airflow above must

Converge, regardless of hemisphere

What forces influences upper air wind flow when a gradient wind is dominant

Pressure gradient force and coriolis force.

Which statement accurately describes a difference between a mercury barometer and an aneroid barometer

One statement to accurately describe a difference between a mercury barometer and an aneroid barometer is that a mercury barometer is a closed tube containing mercury. An aneroid barometer is a closed, flexible container of gas.

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