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The center of a tornado is characterized by its

low pressure

A Doppler red shift indicates

a star is moving AWAY FROM EARTH

The most obvious difference between the terrestrial and the jovian planets is

The size. The gaseous Jovian planets are far larger than the inner terrestrial planets.

How do large bodies of water influence climate

Water has a large specific heat.

That means that it takes more heat energy to change the temperature of water than it does to change the temp of land;

thus places near large bodies of water are warmer in winter and cooler in summer.

Hipparchus was best known for his

Probably the greatest of the early Greek astronomers was Hipparchus (second century b.c.), best known for his star catalog.

In which type of front is the flow of air on both sides of the front almost parallel to the line of the front

A warm front

^wrong answer^

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.

How do large scale volcanic eruptions cause global temperature decrease

ash arises making the sun blocked and the temperatures be effected

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.

What does the earths tilt determine

mostly climate

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

temperature

A violent windstorm that forms a rotating column of air called a vortex is a

tornado

What is the shape of a middle-latitude cyclone

Mid-latitude cyclones are typically comma-shaped.

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