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Cold and Warm Fronts

A cold front is the transition zone were a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass. A warm front is a transition zone were a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass.

Why are temperatures near the Great Lakes cooler in the summer than temperatures a few miles away

The lakes have a high specific heat capacity.

Answer:

Air passing over the lakes becomes moister from evaporation. This evaporation of water requires heat which is absorbed from the air. As a consequence the air becomes cooler.

What is the climate zone in Florida

Florida is in the Tropical zone. The climate zone is extremely warm and sometimes can be considered hot. moist and humid are other characteristics that it has and it may rain from time to time.

Which climate zone receives the highest insolation

The tropical climate zone receives the highest insulation.

The ocean current that flows up the eastern US and across the Atlantic is called the

gulf stream

The side of a mountain range normally has a desert

leeward

Clouds form when water vapor in the atmosphere cools to

Its Dew Point

The method is a forecasting method that looks at the conditions that lead to particular weather events

analog

What forms along the boundary where two contrasting air masses meet

a front

What correctly describes the effect of volcanoes

They cool earth, due to the ash and gas released.

Which is thought to be most responsible for earths ice ages

Earths precession..APEX! XD

What are the three climate zone
  • tropical zone
  • polar zone
  • temperate zone
Is a psychrometer used in measuring wind

No. A psychrometer measures relative humidity.

What condition is required for all thunderstorms

For starters, the thing you will need for all storms is Low Air Pressure. So you will always need this for all thunderstorms.

When northern hemisphere south facing mountain slopes form a microclimate because they are

Drier and Warmer

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