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Cards in this guide (17)
What does the Bergeron process explain

The growth of ice crystals in clouds from supercooled water.

What would NOT be associated with stable atmospheric conditions

Afternoon thunderstorms tend not to occur in stable atmospheric conditions.

How are winds labeled

based on thier location, speed & general direction.

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

A low cloud that blankets the sky and often generates precipitation is called

nimbostratus cloud

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.

Which is NOT produced by condensation

smog

What statement accurately describes a La Nina event

it has oppiste of the el nino event

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

How does El Nio affect fishing

it hurts them

How do middle-latitude cyclones form and develop

youDON'THAVE THEANSWER?!?!?!?

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

temperature

What is the shape of a middle-latitude cyclone

Mid-latitude cyclones are typically comma-shaped.

Water vapor makes up what percentage of atmospheric gases

0 to 4 percent

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