Is the saying the higher the clouds the better the weather true
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High clouds indicate the dry air and high pressure of fair
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so it is true
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What is the cause of lightning
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Different charges on the ground and the bottom of a cloud The build up of static charges The buildup of charge in a cloud.
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What happens in a stationary front
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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.
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What is thought to have caused the ice ages
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Earth's Precession
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What type of pressure change indicates stormy weather
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Decreasing pressure
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Which is a type of clouds that creates a uniform flat gray sky
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Stratus
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What method of forecasting uses the effects of past weather conditions as part of its forecasting method
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analog method
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On a weather map wind speeds are related to
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the spacing of isobars is the correct answer
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Is the Intertropical Convergence Zone also known as the doldrums
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Question: The doldrums happen in a zone known as the what?
Answer: intertropical convergence zone
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When a cold air mass catches up to a warm air mass its called a what
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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
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Which type of the following is true of clouds at medium altitudes
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mostly water
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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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What is the difference of the causes between a sea breeze and a land breeze
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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.
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Which has the lowest albedo
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A blacktop highway
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What of following causes tornadoes
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coo,dy air meeting warm, moist air
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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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Which statement is true of jet streams
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The polar jet stream lies between the polar easterlies and trade winds
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which is not part of the recipe for a thunderstorm to form
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A cold front advancing
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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 is the cause of lightning
Different charges on the ground and the bottom of a cloud The build up of static charges The buildup of charge in a cloud.
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 is thought to have caused the ice ages
Earth's Precession
What type of pressure change indicates stormy weather
Decreasing pressure
Which is a type of clouds that creates a uniform flat gray sky
Stratus
What method of forecasting uses the effects of past weather conditions as part of its forecasting method
analog method
On a weather map wind speeds are related to
the spacing of isobars is the correct answer
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
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
Which type of the following is true of clouds at medium altitudes
mostly water
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 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
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