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| at what temperature is the density of fresh water at its maximum? |
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| is water a strongly weak solvent? |
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| how far can visible light penetrate water? |
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| does water have a high or a low heat capacity? |
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| It is a high heat capacity |
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| oxygen in the H2O molecule is what polarity? |
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| hydrogen in the H2O molecule is what polarity? |
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| what happens to the density of water if it goes below 4°C (39°F)? |
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| It's density decreases meaning it expands meaning ice |
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| the direct change of water vapor to ice or ice water vapor is called what? |
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| what two phase changes absorb latent heat? |
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| what two phase changes release latency? |
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| mass of water vapor (grams) per mass of air (in kilos) at any specified temperature? |
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| mass of water in the air divided by the mass of water air can hold? |
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| when is relative humidity the lowest? |
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| At the late afternoon due to heat causing evaporation |
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| when is relative humidity highest? |
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| At dawn due to lower air temperatures |
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| the temperature at which a given mass of air become saturated? |
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| the amount of pressure exerted by water vapor in the atmosphere? |
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| which holds more water, warm air or cold air? |
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| Warm air holds more water than cold air |
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| mass of water vapor per mass of dry air expressed as grams per kilo? |
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| what are the two opposing forces that work on a parcel of air? |
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| An upward buoyancy force and gravity |
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| how does descending air parcels cool? |
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| By expansion due to reduced pressure |
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| how does descending air parcels heat by compression? |
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| Due to increasing pressure at lower altitudes |
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| the rate at which dry air cools by expansion or heat by compression? |
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| the average rate at which a sending air that is moist (saturated) cools by expansion? |
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| what reduces the adiabatic rate of cooling? |
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| When the latent heat of condensation is liberated a sensible |
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| in terms of Celsius per 1000 m which has a greater rate, dry or moist adiabatic rate? |
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| what does an unstable atmosphere condition cause? |
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| what does a stable atmosphere condition cause? |
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| average decreasing temperature with increasing altitude? |
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| Normal lapse rate (for still, calm air) the seas |
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| what is the value of the normal lapse rate? |
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| actual lapse rate for air at a particular place and time? |
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| what is the relationship between the DAR, MAR, ELR in an unstable atmosphere condition? |
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| The ELR is less than the DAR and MAR |
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| what is the relationship between the DAR, MAR, ELR in a stable atmosphere condition? |
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| The ELR is greater than the DAR and MAR |
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| in an unstable atmospheric condition, what is the temperature of the air parcel compared to the surrounding environment? |
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| The air parcel is always warmer than the surrounding environment |
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| why does an unstable atmosphere condition lead to confirmation? |
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| The air parcel is warmer and it rises leading to confirmation |
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| in a stable atmosphere condition, what is the temperature of the air parcel compared to the surrounding environment? |
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| Is always cooler than the surrounding environment |
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| this cloud type develops horizontally as flat and layered clouds? |
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| this cloud form starts at his puffy and globular clouds? |
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| clouds that are at an altitude of up to 2000 m are what level? |
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| clouds that develop between 2 to 6000 m are at what level? |
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| clouds that are about 6000 m are at what level? |
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| what clouds are high altitude? |
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| which clouds are composed of ice crystals? |
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| which clouds are often associated with an oncoming storm? |
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| which clouds are usually low to middle altitude? |
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| which clouds are composed of water droplets? |
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| Stratus type clouds and cumulus clouds |
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| which clouds appear dull gray and featureless? |
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| which clouds yield precipitation? |
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| which clouds are low level and fluffy? |
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| which clouds indicate clearing weather? |
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| which clouds are lumpy, grayish, low-level clouds seen at sunset? |
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| which are middle level clouds? |
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| which clouds of. Apache rows or wave patterns? |
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| which clouds are often called thunderheads? |
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| which clouds are associated with strong storms, thunder and lightning? |
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| which clouds may have a characteristic anvil shape? |
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| this type of fog forms when air in one place migrates to another place where saturated conditions exist? |
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| what is the relationship between the air and water in an advection fog? |
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| Warm moist air overlays ocean currents lakes or snow, is chilled to the dewpoint |
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| what is another name for evaporation fog? |
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| this type of fog forms when water molecules evaporate from the water surfers into cold overlying air? |
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| this type of advection fog has moist air being forced to higher elevations along a hill or mountain? |
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| what happens to the temperature of an upslope fog? |
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| an upslope fog forms what kind of clouds at the level of saturation? |
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| what kind of fog would you expect of the Appalachians were the eastern slope of the Rockies? |
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| what is the cause of Valley fog? |
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| Cool dense air settles in low-lying areas |
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| this type of fog forms when radiative cooling of the surface shows the air layer directly above to the dewpoint Temperature? |
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| this type of fog occurs on clear nights over moist ground? |
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| which type of lifting, air flows toward an area of low pressure? |
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| which type of lifting, airlifting stimulated by local surface heating? |
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| which type of lifting, air is forced over a barrier such as a mountain range? |
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| which type of lifting, and lifted along leading edges of contrasting air masses? |
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| the ITCZ is an example of which type of airlifting? |
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| a heat island is an example of which type of air lifting mechanism? |
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| fronts are boundaries between high or low pressure air masses with different properties? |
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| a high-density front is what temperature and what moisture? |
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| a low density front is what temperature and what moisture? |
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| do cold fronts move quickly or slowly? |
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| cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds are associated with which type of front? |
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| warm fronts are fast or slow moving? |
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| what type of weather is associated with a cold front? |
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| what type of weather is associated with a warm front? |
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| cirrus clouds followed by Stratus clouds are associated with which type of front? |
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| what is an occluded front? |
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| A faster moving cold front overtakes a warm front |
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| describe the process to create an occluded front? |
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| two cold air fronts collide and the warm air rises, it is no longer in contact with the ground and result in cloud formation |
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| which type of front has cold Arctic air penetrating into the continental interior and meeting warm humid air from the golf of Mexico? |
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| what happens to air masses in a stationary front? |
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| The different temperatures and densities of these fronts do not allow mixing they move parallel |
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| lifecycle of a mid-latitude cyclone, development and strengthening of a mid-latitude cyclone? |
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| lifecycle of a mid-latitude cyclone, a counterclockwise flow? |
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| lifecycle of a mid-latitude cyclone, a cold front overrides a cyclonic warm front? |
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| lifecycle of a mid-latitude cyclone, lifting mechanism is cut off? |
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| Cyclo-genesis, open stage, occluded stage, dissolving stage, lifecycle of a mid-latitude cyclone |
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| regarding storm tracks, which way does the storm track go in the spring when cP and mT Hermas is our greatest conflict? |
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| what is the greatest activity for a storm track (season)? |
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| Spring associated with thunderstorms and tornadoes |
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| hail forms and what type of cloud? |
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| what type of wind is a derechos? |
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| Strong linear winds in excess of 50 mi./h associated with thunderstorms |
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| what forms when strong down person a thunderstorm system last strong winds outward? |
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| how do tornadoes begin, in regards to the type of air? |
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| Warm moist air is stuck underneath cold dense air which is unstable |
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| what type of pressures inside a tornado? |
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| what does the latent heat of warm rising moist air in an updraft due to help form a tornado? |
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| Air rushes in rapidly causing a vortex |
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| tropical cyclones originate entirely within? |
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| In the Tradewind dealt, on the eastern side of a migrating trough of low pressure |
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| at what temperature must the sea surface before a cyclone to form? |
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| what is the first step in cyclonic motion? |
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| Cyclone forms on the eastern side of migrating trough of low pressure |
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| what is the second step in cyclonic motion? |
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| The surface air converges into a low-pressure area and flows outward |
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| what is the third step in cyclonic motion? |
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| Divergence acts like a chimney, pulling moisture rich air into the developing system |
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| what is the fourth step in cyclonic motion? |
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| Windshear must be minimal or nonexistent in order to maintain the vertical convective circulation |
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| I what temperature must be water be for a hurricane to form? |
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| It must be greater than 80°F |
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| if you have the Coriolis force, calm winds aloft, and in ocean temperature above 80°F what do you get? |
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