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How is a front formed

A front forms when two or more air masses come in contact with each other. The front is usually a line where they meet.

Which best describes the way sunlight creates global ocean currents

Sunlight warms the equatorial waters more than polar waters. The tropics receive the most sun because of the tilt of the earth's axis. The uneven heating leads to convection.

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 what keeps the climate of Great Britain warmer than it would normally be

The Gulf Stream.

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

Which statement is true of jet streams

The polar jet stream lies between the polar easterlies and trade winds

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