Meteorology
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| True or False: Meteorology is the study of atmospheric phenomena. | show 🗑
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| True or False: Weather is the current state of the lithosphere. | show 🗑
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| show | True
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| What criteria does the scale use to classify tornadoes? | show 🗑
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| show | nitrogen and oxygen
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| show | clouds and rain
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| show | carbon dioxide
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| Solid particles in the atmosphere that are used as condensation nuclei include salt and __________. | show 🗑
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| Ozone in Earth’s atmosphere is important because it ___________. | show 🗑
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| show | air mass
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| show | temperature and humidity
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| Maritime air masses originate over ____. | show 🗑
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| show | Cumulonimbus
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| show | convection
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| First, there must be sufficient ______ in the lower atmosphere to condense and release latent heat. | show 🗑
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| show | unstable
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| show | warmer
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| show | condensation
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| Growth will also stop if the rising air meets a layer of __________ air that it cannot overcome. | show 🗑
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| mesosphere | show 🗑
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| stratosphere | show 🗑
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| Coriolis effect | show 🗑
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| show | High altitude winds that occur in places where trade winds and polar easterlies meet prevailing westerlies
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| global winds | show 🗑
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| convection currents | show 🗑
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| cold front | show 🗑
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| front | show 🗑
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| show | advancing warm air that displaces the cold air
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| occluded front | show 🗑
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| show | two air masses that meet and do not advance
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| ___________ is a measure of how rapidly or slowly molecules move. | show 🗑
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| show | water vapor
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| show | condensation
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| show | dew point
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| Temperature in the lower atmosphere generally decreases with increased ____. | show 🗑
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| show | LCL
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| show | Lifted Condensation Level
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