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What are cumulus clouds a sign of?
Good weather.
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Name one of the four major air mass that affect North America.
Maritime polar, maritime tropical, continental polar, or continental tropical would be correct.
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What latitude are the doldrums at?
They're at 0 degrees.
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What do meteorologists do?
They study and predict weather.
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What is fog?
It's a cloud that's at ground level.
200
What can tell you a clouds height and structure?
Its name.
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Where do continental polar air masses come from?
The Arctic and upper North America.
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Where do the polar easterlies blow?
Away from the poles.
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When does lighting happen?
During a thunderstorm.
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What clouds do tornados form in?
Cumulonimbus clouds.
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What clouds look like thin wisps?
Cirrus clouds.
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What is one of the four types of fronts that are created when air masses meet?
Warm front, cold front, stationary front, or occluded front would be correct.
300
What global binds blow over North America?
The prevailing westerlies.
300
What is a cyclone?
A low pressure area spinning counter clockwise.
300
Do stationary fronts move?
No they don't.
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What cloud produces thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus clouds.
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What causes stationary fronts?
Two air masses moving towards each other with the same force.
400
What are the horse latitudes?
A calm area of falling air.
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What is an anticyclone?
A high pressure area spinning clockwise.
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What is the highest type of cloud?
Cirrus clouds.
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What are Cirrus clouds made of?
Ice crystals
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What is an occluded front?
It's when a cold front pushes a warm front upwards.
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What direction do the trade winds blow?
East to west.
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What is a front?
A place where two air masses meet.
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Why are the horse latitudes called what they are?
Ships would get stuck there, run out of food for their horses, and throw them overboard.
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