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The conditions in this climate depend on the altitude at which it is located

highland

Yes in highland

What is produced when a cold air mass moves into an area where a warm air mass is located

cold front(:

Counter-clockwise rotation of air currents

its low pressure mass for a+

Which of these is a global wind that wraps around the earth

jet stream

Characterized by dense short vegetation and few trees

mediterraneran

Which of these is a high pressure band of air blowing from west to east

jet stream

What feature is true about air movement

cold to warm

Which of these is a special dry warm wind that blows from the rocky mountains down into the valleys below

Chinook

What wind blows east to west

An easterly wind blows from the east to west, as opposed to an easterly tide which flows from west to east

Identify the air mass indicated by this description composed of cold dry air

Continental polar is indicated by composed of cold dry air.

The phenomena in the picture indicates the presence of these clouds

if its in a circle around the earth its Cirrostratus

This climate features very little precipitation hot summers and cold winters

steppe

What blows at very high speeds at altitudes above 12km

jet stream

Identify the term indicated by this description mares' tails

cirro

Which of these would form from cool air moving off of an ocean and on to dry land

sea breeze

Energy that is transmitted primarily through solids

Conduction :)

Does the temperature increase or decrease with altitude in the thermoshpere

The temperature increases like the stratosphere

What is it called when high winds blow toward a continent from the sea bringing heavy rainfall and flooding during the summer months

A monsoon is the term used to define a shifting weather pattern based on season and temperature. Therefore a monsoon blows toward a continent from the sea bringing heavy rainfall during the summer months.

In the northern hemisphere the Coriolis effect causes winds to curve to the what

right

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