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The deflection of wind due to the Coriolis effect is strongest at

Poles

Air that has reached its water-vapor capacity is said to be what

saturated

What is the pressure zone that is associated with rising air near the equator

Equatorial Low

Air subsides in the center of an

High Pressure

Which winds are caused either by topographic effects or by variations in surface composition

Local winds

Seasonal changes in wind direction associated with large landmasses and adjacent water bodies are called

monsoon

Which term describes the conversion of a solid directly to a gas without passing through a liquid

Sublimation

The deserts of the Sahara and the Australia are associated with what

Subtropical high pressure centers

What statement accurately describes a La Nina event

it has oppiste of the el nino event

When air at the surface diverges airflow above must

Converge, regardless of hemisphere

Which statement accurately describes a difference between a mercury barometer and an aneroid barometer

One statement to accurately describe a difference between a mercury barometer and an aneroid barometer is that a mercury barometer is a closed tube containing mercury. An aneroid barometer is a closed, flexible container of gas.

Which characteristic is not true of cold fronts A they lift upward B they push warm fronts downward C they move more slowly than warm fronts D none of these are true

None of the choices are true.

Which property is the difference between fogs and clouds

Location

The atmosphere balances the unequal heating of earth's surface by moving

Warm air toward high latitudes and cool air toward the equator

What is the first sign of an approaching warm front

cirrus clouds

A decrease in the height of a column in a mercury barometer means that

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Air that has reached its water-vapor capacity is said to be what

The ratio of air's water-vapor content to its capacity to hold water vapor at that same temperature is the

Along a front which type of air is always forced upward

Air subsides in the center of an

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What would NOT be associated with stable atmospheric conditions

How are winds labeled

Air that has reached its water-vapor capacity is said to be what

Air subsides in the center of an

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How are winds labeled

Air that has reached its water-vapor capacity is said to be what

Along a front which type of air is always forced upward

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What does the Bergeron process explain

When is a sea breeze most intense

Air that has reached its water-vapor capacity is said to be what

Which cloud type consists of globular cloud masses with a cauliflower structure

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When is a sea breeze most intense

Is this statement true or false when the only force acting on a falling object is air resistance the object is said to be in free fall

Which force generates winds

The deflection of wind due to the Coriolis effect is strongest at

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