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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

How will a wind blowing to the north in the Northern Hemisphere be affected by the Coriolis effect

It will bend to the west

Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere rather than adding it

I know photosynthisis takes away some and turns it into oxygen that we breate in and convert to nitrogen.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ionosphere and what are the ionosphere's characteristics

The thermosphere contains the ionosphere.

The ionosphere is the layer that is ionized by the solor radiation.

Is the Intertropical Convergence Zone also known as the doldrums

Question: The doldrums happen in a zone known as the what?

Answer: intertropical convergence zone

Which step is not part of a normal convection cycle apex

Warmed air sinks, creating a high-pressure area as it falls.

^ Not Quite

Warmed air rises, creating a high-pressure system below

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 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.

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

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