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What causes air to move
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  • rotation of the earth
  • pressure differential
  • density changes
  • terrain
  • etc.
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What is wind that blows most frequently across a wind belt
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prevailing wind

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What are the two categories of seismic waves
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The two main categories of seismic waves are body waves and surface waves. Body waves can travel through the earth's inner layers, but surface waves can only move along the surface of the Earth.

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How do hailstones remain suspended in a cloud
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by the force of strong upward air currents

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Which type of weathering causes the peeling of large curved sheets from a rock
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EXFOLIATION

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Which type of barometer is the most commonly used today
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Aneroid

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What kind of rock forms when heat and pressure of mountain building change sedimentary rock
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Metamorphic

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What causes the global winds to separate into three bands
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pressure gradient

For A+ The earth's rotation

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Which of these have an effect on air pressure
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temperature humidity and elevation

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How will the winds blowing out of a high pressure system in the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere blow
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They will blow in opposite directions.

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Warm air has higher air pressure than cold air because the molecules are expanding
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False

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What does a rising atmospheric pressure indicate
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clear,fair weather is Likely, (a+)

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Which direction would the earth appear to spin if you could observe it from below the south pole
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clockwise

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Which of these causes global winds to appear to turn instead of blow straight across the earth's surface
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The Coriolis effect is when global winds appear to turn instead of blowing straight across the earth's surface.

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By looking at a weather map how could you identify an area that is receiving strong winds
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by regions where the isobars are close together:D ...A+

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The weather map shows many pressure gradients close together What things should you take to be prepared for the day's weather
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Tightly-packed isobars portend strong winds

(A+) answer a hat or scarf because of high winds

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In what material do S waves disappear
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I think liquids if wrong update answer please cause i don't kno :?

You are correct, liquids is the correct answer.

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Which prefix is added to the name of a cloud to indicate it forms above 6000 meters in the atmosphere
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cirro

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On a pressure map what is a line that connects two places with the same atmospheric pressure called
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Isobar

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What is a small volcanic mountain wih a narrow base and steep sides
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cinder cone

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What causes air to move
  • rotation of the earth
  • pressure differential
  • density changes
  • terrain
  • etc.
What is wind that blows most frequently across a wind belt

prevailing wind

What are the two categories of seismic waves

The two main categories of seismic waves are body waves and surface waves. Body waves can travel through the earth's inner layers, but surface waves can only move along the surface of the Earth.

How do hailstones remain suspended in a cloud

by the force of strong upward air currents

Which type of weathering causes the peeling of large curved sheets from a rock

EXFOLIATION

Which type of barometer is the most commonly used today

Aneroid

What kind of rock forms when heat and pressure of mountain building change sedimentary rock

Metamorphic

What causes the global winds to separate into three bands

pressure gradient

For A+ The earth's rotation

Which of these have an effect on air pressure

temperature humidity and elevation

How will the winds blowing out of a high pressure system in the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere blow

They will blow in opposite directions.

Warm air has higher air pressure than cold air because the molecules are expanding

False

What does a rising atmospheric pressure indicate

clear,fair weather is Likely, (a+)

Which direction would the earth appear to spin if you could observe it from below the south pole

clockwise

Which of these causes global winds to appear to turn instead of blow straight across the earth's surface

The Coriolis effect is when global winds appear to turn instead of blowing straight across the earth's surface.

By looking at a weather map how could you identify an area that is receiving strong winds

by regions where the isobars are close together:D ...A+

The weather map shows many pressure gradients close together What things should you take to be prepared for the day's weather

Tightly-packed isobars portend strong winds

(A+) answer a hat or scarf because of high winds

In what material do S waves disappear

I think liquids if wrong update answer please cause i don't kno :?

You are correct, liquids is the correct answer.

Which prefix is added to the name of a cloud to indicate it forms above 6000 meters in the atmosphere

cirro

On a pressure map what is a line that connects two places with the same atmospheric pressure called

Isobar

What is a small volcanic mountain wih a narrow base and steep sides

cinder cone

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