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Cards in this guide (11)
Which ocean zone does sunlight penetrate

photic zone

Which air masses have the greatest effect on weather conditions in much of the US

continental polar and maritime tropical

Along a front which type of air is always forced upward

Warm air :d

Do maritime air masses form over land

No. If something is maritime, then it has to do with the ocean. Maritime air masses form over water.

What is the net inward movement of air in a surface low pressure system that causes the air mass to shrink

The effect is called horizontal convergence.

How do animals survive along the deeper parts of the seafloor

They feed on each other

Which type of condensation nuclei are most likely to cause clouds to form

Cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) are usually Sulfate aerosol (SO42- and methanesulfonic acid droplets).

Which is not an example of condensation nuclei

water droplets

When air at the surface diverges airflow above must

Converge, regardless of hemisphere

Which factor does not help determine the height length and period of a wave

temperature

Which process produces produces rising air when mountains push the air upward

Frontal wedging

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