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The position of the polar jet stream is usually somewhere between

Southern Canada and Mexico

What type of pressure change indicates stormy weather

Decreasing pressure

What kind of air would be characteristic of a maritime tropical air mass

Warm, humid

Wind shear can result in the formation of a

Wind shear can result in the formation of a tornado.

What forms along the boundary where two contrasting air masses meet

a front

What does the L symbol indicate on a weather map

What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?

low pressure

The method is forecasting method based on the idea that the weather on any day will not change much from day before it

Persistence

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

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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