The tropopause is the boundary layer in the Earth's atmosphere
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What is produced when a cold air mass moves into an area where a warm air mass is located
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cold front(:
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Counter-clockwise rotation of air currents
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its low pressure mass for a+
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Which of these is a global wind that wraps around the earth
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jet stream
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Clockwise rotation of air currents
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High prssure mass
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Which of these is a high pressure band of air blowing from west to east
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jet stream
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What feature is true about air movement
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cold to warm
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Which of these is a special dry warm wind that blows from the rocky mountains down into the valleys below
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Chinook
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What wind blows east to west
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An easterly wind blows from the east to west, as opposed to an easterly tide which flows from west to east
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Identify the air mass indicated by this description composed of cold dry air
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Continental polar is indicated by composed of cold dry air.
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The phenomena in the picture indicates the presence of these clouds
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if its in a circle around the earth its Cirrostratus
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What blows at very high speeds at altitudes above 12km
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jet stream
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Identify the term indicated by this description mares' tails
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cirro
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Energy that is transmitted primarily through solids
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Conduction :)
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What feature is true about anemometer
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measures wind speed
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Warm air and cold air have densities
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Yes! Warm air is less dense, which is why warm air rises. Cold
air is more dense so that's why it sinks.
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Which of these winds determines the direction of weather movements in the United states
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Prevailing westerly
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What is it called when high winds blow toward a continent from the sea bringing heavy rainfall and flooding during the summer months
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A monsoon is the term used to define a shifting weather pattern
based on season and temperature. Therefore a monsoon blows toward a
continent from the sea bringing heavy rainfall during the summer
months.
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What is located immediately above the tropopause
The tropopause is the boundary layer in the Earth's atmosphere
from the troposphere below and the stratosphere above.
What is produced when a cold air mass moves into an area where a warm air mass is located
cold front(:
Counter-clockwise rotation of air currents
its low pressure mass for a+
Which of these is a global wind that wraps around the earth
jet stream
Clockwise rotation of air currents
High prssure mass
Which of these is a high pressure band of air blowing from west to east
jet stream
What feature is true about air movement
cold to warm
Which of these is a special dry warm wind that blows from the rocky mountains down into the valleys below
Chinook
What wind blows east to west
An easterly wind blows from the east to west, as opposed to an easterly tide which flows from west to east
Identify the air mass indicated by this description composed of cold dry air
Continental polar is indicated by composed of cold dry air.
The phenomena in the picture indicates the presence of these clouds
if its in a circle around the earth its Cirrostratus
What blows at very high speeds at altitudes above 12km
jet stream
Identify the term indicated by this description mares' tails
cirro
Energy that is transmitted primarily through solids
Conduction :)
What feature is true about anemometer
measures wind speed
Warm air and cold air have densities
Yes! Warm air is less dense, which is why warm air rises. Cold
air is more dense so that's why it sinks.
Which of these winds determines the direction of weather movements in the United states
Prevailing westerly
What is it called when high winds blow toward a continent from the sea bringing heavy rainfall and flooding during the summer months
A monsoon is the term used to define a shifting weather pattern
based on season and temperature. Therefore a monsoon blows toward a
continent from the sea bringing heavy rainfall during the summer
months.