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 is thought to have caused the ice ages
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Earth's Precession
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Ocean and wind currents are both caused by
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uneven insolation
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What type of pressure change indicates stormy weather
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Decreasing pressure
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What kind of air would be characteristic of a maritime tropical air mass
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Warm, humid
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Why can bodies of water create microclimates
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They cool and heat more slowly than the land around them
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Which climate zone receives the highest insolation
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The tropical climate zone receives the highest insulation.
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What Latin word related to clouds means wispy
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Cirrus.
Cirrus clouds are wispy or curly. Cirrus means "wispy."
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When will condensation occur
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When the surface temp. drops below the dew point temp
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What kind of air would be characteristic of a continental polar air mass
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Continental polar masses are cold and dry air masses because the
cold air cannot hold much moisture. As they move into warmer air,
they can trigger precipitation.
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Usually means rainy weather because moist air is rising
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Decreasing Air Presser
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Clouds form when water vapor in the atmosphere cools to
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Its Dew Point
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What does the L symbol indicate on a weather map
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What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?
low pressure
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When a cold air mass catches up to a warm air mass its called a what
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When a cold FRONT catches up to a warm FRONT it is called an occluded front.
When a cold AIR MASS displaces a warmer AIR MASS it is a cold front. Occluded front
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What condition is required for all thunderstorms
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For starters, the thing you will need for all storms is Low Air Pressure. So you will always need this for all thunderstorms.
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What planet in our solar system features the runaway greenhouse effect
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venus
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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
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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 is thought to have caused the ice ages
Earth's Precession
Ocean and wind currents are both caused by
uneven insolation
What type of pressure change indicates stormy weather
Decreasing pressure
What kind of air would be characteristic of a maritime tropical air mass
Warm, humid
Why can bodies of water create microclimates
They cool and heat more slowly than the land around them
Which climate zone receives the highest insolation
The tropical climate zone receives the highest insulation.
What Latin word related to clouds means wispy
Cirrus.
Cirrus clouds are wispy or curly. Cirrus means "wispy."
When will condensation occur
When the surface temp. drops below the dew point temp
What kind of air would be characteristic of a continental polar air mass
Continental polar masses are cold and dry air masses because the
cold air cannot hold much moisture. As they move into warmer air,
they can trigger precipitation.
Usually means rainy weather because moist air is rising
Decreasing Air Presser
Clouds form when water vapor in the atmosphere cools to
Its Dew Point
What does the L symbol indicate on a weather map
What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?
low pressure
When a cold air mass catches up to a warm air mass its called a what
When a cold FRONT catches up to a warm FRONT it is called an occluded front.
When a cold AIR MASS displaces a warmer AIR MASS it is a cold front. Occluded front
What condition is required for all thunderstorms
For starters, the thing you will need for all storms is Low Air Pressure. So you will always need this for all thunderstorms.
What planet in our solar system features the runaway greenhouse effect
venus
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