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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.

Which has the lowest albedo

A blacktop highway

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

Turn towards the right

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