A front forms when two or more air masses come in contact with each other. The front is usually a line where they meet.
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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 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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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
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The location of the determines how cold it is in the midwestern US
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Polar jet stream
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The property of water that causes it to moderate the climate around lakes is its
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heat capacity
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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 forms along the boundary where two contrasting air masses meet
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a front
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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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Is a psychrometer used in measuring wind
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No. A psychrometer measures relative humidity.
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Which climate zone tends to have cold winters and warm summers
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Temperate climates have cold winters and warm summers.
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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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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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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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How is a front formed
A front forms when two or more air masses come in contact with each other. The front is usually a line where they meet.
What is thought to have caused the ice ages
Earth's Precession
Ocean and wind currents are both caused by
uneven insolation
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."
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.
The location of the determines how cold it is in the midwestern US
Polar jet stream
The property of water that causes it to moderate the climate around lakes is its
heat capacity
Clouds form when water vapor in the atmosphere cools to
Its Dew Point
What forms along the boundary where two contrasting air masses meet
a front
What does the L symbol indicate on a weather map
What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?
low pressure
Is a psychrometer used in measuring wind
No. A psychrometer measures relative humidity.
Which climate zone tends to have cold winters and warm summers
Temperate climates have cold winters and warm summers.
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.
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?
as a result of the coriolis effect an air mass moving from the north pole toward the equator will