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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

What kind of air would be characteristic of a continental polar air mass

Continental polar masses are cold and dry air masses because the cold air cannot hold much moisture. As they move into warmer air, they can trigger precipitation.

Usually means rainy weather because moist air is rising

Decreasing Air Presser

Wind shear can result in the formation of a

Wind shear can result in the formation of a tornado.

What does the L symbol indicate on a weather map

What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?

low pressure

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?

Which statement is true of jet streams

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

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