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 usually accompanies a cold spell in Minnesota
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Minnesota receives arctic air when the polar jet stream moves
south across Canada.
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In the Northern Hemisphere the Coriolis effect makes winds
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bend to the right of their motion
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Put the steps of the nitrogen cycle in order starting with the step that removes nitrogen from the atmosphere
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N2 molecules break apart via nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Other
living entities such as plants and animals ingest nitrogen in
nitrate-containing compounds. Organic matter decays via
decomposers.
N2 is formed via denitrifying bacteria.
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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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Which step is not part of a normal convection cycle apex
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Warmed air sinks, creating a high-pressure area as it falls.
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Warmed air rises, creating a high-pressure system below
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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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For the same insolation order these regions from highest absorption to lowest.
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as s hold
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What of following causes tornadoes
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coo,dy air meeting warm, moist air
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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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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 usually accompanies a cold spell in Minnesota
Minnesota receives arctic air when the polar jet stream moves
south across Canada.
In the Northern Hemisphere the Coriolis effect makes winds
bend to the right of their motion
Put the steps of the nitrogen cycle in order starting with the step that removes nitrogen from the atmosphere
N2 molecules break apart via nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Other
living entities such as plants and animals ingest nitrogen in
nitrate-containing compounds. Organic matter decays via
decomposers.
N2 is formed via denitrifying bacteria.
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
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.
For the same insolation order these regions from highest absorption to lowest.
as s hold
What of following causes tornadoes
coo,dy air meeting warm, moist air
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