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Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind
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Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind slows down or hits an obstacle.

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What are some jobs that have to do with weather
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Weatherman and scientist (The kind of scientist who studies weather).

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What type of front forms when the surface position of the front does not move
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stationary

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Which type of air mass originates in northern Canada
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cT

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An immense body of air characterized by similar properties at any given altitude is known as
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It is an air mass.

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What force causes most of the erosion in desert areas
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Running Water

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

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During which stage of a thunderstorm does rain begin to fall
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The stage of a thunderstorm that rain begins to fall is when the clouds begin to turn black and during and after the lightning strikes.

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Used to date fossils in rocks to give an approximate age
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Radiocarbon Dating.

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Radiometric dating does not usually work with sedimentary rocks because they
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Form from many older rock particles.

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Geologists have divided earths history in the manaeable units that are represented by the
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Geologic time scale

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An air mass is a large body of air with uniform temperature and
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temperature humidity and pressure

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How does surface air flow in a middle latitude cyclone in northern hemisphere
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Convergent Counterclockwise

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Which type of geologic event has to occur to create an angular unconformity
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The folding or tilting of rocks, followed by renewed deposition, has to occur to create an angular unconformity.

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What are long sand ridges oriented nearly parallel to the prevailing wind called
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longitudinal dunes

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What kind of weather does a continental tropical air mass bring
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Hot and sunny. ;)

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What does the radiometric date of metamorphic rock most likely represent
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heated during metamorphism

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Which item could be dated using radiocarbon dating
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A 60,000 year old mammoth bone.

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The boundaries of history of eras are marked by great worldwide changes in
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The boundaries of history of eras are marked by great worldwide changes in continental coastline

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What is the shape of a middle-latitude cyclone
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Mid-latitude cyclones are typically comma-shaped.

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Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind

Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind slows down or hits an obstacle.

What are some jobs that have to do with weather

Weatherman and scientist (The kind of scientist who studies weather).

What type of front forms when the surface position of the front does not move

stationary

Which type of air mass originates in northern Canada

cT

An immense body of air characterized by similar properties at any given altitude is known as

It is an air mass.

What force causes most of the erosion in desert areas

Running Water

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^

During which stage of a thunderstorm does rain begin to fall

The stage of a thunderstorm that rain begins to fall is when the clouds begin to turn black and during and after the lightning strikes.

Used to date fossils in rocks to give an approximate age

Radiocarbon Dating.

Radiometric dating does not usually work with sedimentary rocks because they

Form from many older rock particles.

Geologists have divided earths history in the manaeable units that are represented by the

Geologic time scale

An air mass is a large body of air with uniform temperature and

temperature humidity and pressure

How does surface air flow in a middle latitude cyclone in northern hemisphere

Convergent Counterclockwise

Which type of geologic event has to occur to create an angular unconformity

The folding or tilting of rocks, followed by renewed deposition, has to occur to create an angular unconformity.

What are long sand ridges oriented nearly parallel to the prevailing wind called

longitudinal dunes

What kind of weather does a continental tropical air mass bring

Hot and sunny. ;)

What does the radiometric date of metamorphic rock most likely represent

heated during metamorphism

Which item could be dated using radiocarbon dating

A 60,000 year old mammoth bone.

The boundaries of history of eras are marked by great worldwide changes in

The boundaries of history of eras are marked by great worldwide changes in continental coastline

What is the shape of a middle-latitude cyclone

Mid-latitude cyclones are typically comma-shaped.

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