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| Rain,snow,sleet,and hail are all examples of _______ |
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| Which term describes the conversion of a solid directly to a gas, without passing through the liquid state ? |
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| The change of state from a gas to a liquid is called ______. |
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| Air that has reached is water-vapor capacity is said to be ______. |
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| Which of the following is NOT a process that lifts air ? |
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| Orographic lifting is associated with ______ |
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| Which cloud type consists of globular cloud masses with a cauliflower structure ? |
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| Which term is used to describe clouds of middle height ? |
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| Which clouds are often associated with thunder and lighting ? |
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| Which type of precipitation consists of small clear-to-translucent ice particles ? |
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| What type of cloud is associated with hail ? |
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| Maritime air masses form ____ |
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| Which air masses have the greatest effect on weather conditions in much of the united states ? |
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| The boundary that separates different air masses is called a(n) _____ |
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| The weather behind a cold front is dominated by which of the following ? |
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| Which gas is most important for understanding atmosphere profit ? |
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| The process by which water vapor changes directly to a solid is called |
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| The ratio of air's water-vapor content to its capacity to hold water vapor at the same temperature is the _____. |
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| Which cloud type is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky ? |
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| Which cloud type is confined to the middle height range ? |
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| Compared to clouds,fogs are _____. |
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| Which of the following processes can produces either rain or snow ? |
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| An immense body of air characterized by similar properties at any given altitudes is known as a(n) ______. |
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| Which two properties characterize an air mass ? |
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| Which type of air mass originates in northern Canada ? |
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| An mT mass is best described as ______. |
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| In figure 20-1 , which of the following is characteristic of the air is |
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| hot in the summer & cold in the winter |
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| Which air mass is the source of much of the precipitation in the central and eastern united states ? |
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| On a weather map , which type of front is shown by a line with triangular points on one side ? |
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| What type of front forms when the surface position of the front does not move ? |
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| When an active cold front overtakes a warm front, _______. |
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| Alone a front, which type of air is always forced upward ? |
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| What type of front usually produces several hours of light-to-moderate precipitation ? |
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| The greatest number of thunderstorms occurs in the _______. |
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| A rotating column of air is called a(n) ____. |
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| Tornadoes are the most frequent from _____. |
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| Hurricanes are classified according to intensity using the ______. |
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| Typhoon is another name for _____. |
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| What scale is used to measure tornado intensity ? |
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| Fugita Tornada Intensity Scale |
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| A whirling cyclone that produce winds of at least 119 kilometer/hour |
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| It is a dome of water about 60 to 80 km wide that sweeps across the coast where hurricane's eye move onto land. |
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| What is relative humidity ? |
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| It is the ratio of the air's actual water vapor content compared with the amount of water vapor air can hold at the temperature and pressure . |
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| What are the three basic clouds forms ? |
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| What type of atmosphere condition are associated with Cloud B in figure 18-1 |
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| Where are the heaviest rains and fastest winds of a hurricane found ? |
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| Describe the formation of the four types of fronts and the weather associated with each. |
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Warm- light to moderate precipitation
Cold front- heavy precipation and gusty winds
Stationary front - forms when active cold front overtakes a warm front. They light precipitation |
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| Describe the basic types of clouds. |
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Cirrus- high,white,and thin. They look like feathers.
Cumulus - Rounded individual cloud masses. They have flat bases and cauliflower structures.
Stratus- form sheets or layer that covers much or all of the sky. |
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