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
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so it is true
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What happens in a stationary front
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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.
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What type of pressure change indicates stormy weather
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Decreasing pressure
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Which is a type of clouds that creates a uniform flat gray sky
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Stratus
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In the Northern Hemisphere the Coriolis effect makes winds
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bend to the right of their motion
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Which air mass would produce dry cold weather in the winter
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continental polar
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What is spaced closely together on a map to show there is a drastic temperature change over a distance
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Isotherms
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Which type of the following is true of clouds at medium altitudes
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mostly water
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When cold air mass catches up with a warm air mass the result is often what
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An occluded front.
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What is the difference of the causes between a sea breeze and a land breeze
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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.
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What of following causes tornadoes
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coo,dy air meeting warm, moist air
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What statement is true about true of jet streams
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The polar jet stream is generally stronger than the subtropical jet
stream
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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
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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
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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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which is not part of the recipe for a thunderstorm to form
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A cold front advancing
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as a result of the coriolis effect an air mass moving from the north pole toward the equator will
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Turn towards the right
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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 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.
What type of pressure change indicates stormy weather
Decreasing pressure
Which is a type of clouds that creates a uniform flat gray sky
Stratus
In the Northern Hemisphere the Coriolis effect makes winds
bend to the right of their motion
Which air mass would produce dry cold weather in the winter
continental polar
What is spaced closely together on a map to show there is a drastic temperature change over a distance
Isotherms
Which type of the following is true of clouds at medium altitudes
mostly water
When cold air mass catches up with a warm air mass the result is often what
An occluded front.
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.
What of following causes tornadoes
coo,dy air meeting warm, moist air
What statement is true about true of jet streams
The polar jet stream is generally stronger than the subtropical jet
stream
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?
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
as a result of the coriolis effect an air mass moving from the north pole toward the equator will