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The position of the polar jet stream is usually somewhere between

Southern Canada and Mexico

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

How are pressure measurements related to weather prediction

Decreasing pressure indicates stormy weather.

Increasing Pressure indicates better weather.

Why do bodies of water tend to moderate temperature swings from day to day

Water has a high heat capacity.

In what way are cities microclimates

Cities are warmer than the areas immediately around them.

The side of a mountain range normally has a desert

leeward

What correctly describes the effect of volcanoes

They cool earth, due to the ash and gas released.

More rain generally falls on the what side of a mountain range

More rain generally falls on the windward side of a mountain range. This is because the air is being forced upward, where the water vapor cools and falls as rain.

What does the L symbol indicate on a weather map

What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?

low pressure

You can locate regions of low wind speed on a weather map by locating what

regions where isobars are spaced far apart

Average temperatures in Great Britain would be much colder if it were not for the

The average temperatures in Great Britain would be much colder if not for the North Atlantic Drift. The North Atlantic Drift is part of the Gulf Stream, which brings warm air up from the Gulf of Mexico.

A value is in the domain of a function if there is a what on the graph of the function at that x-value

points

When the barometric reading is falling and the humidity is increasing what type of wether occurs

Rain is on the way

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 is the Match each measurement tool with what it measures

Hygrometer = Humidity

Thermometer = Temperature

Weather Vane = Wind direction

Anemometer = Wind

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?

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