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| 3126 |
What is the boundary between two unlike air masses called?
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Front.
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| 3127 |
What are the four types of air masses based on latitude and moisture?
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cP (Continental Polar), mP (Maritime Polar), cT (Continental Tropical), and mT (Maritime Tropical).
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| 3128 |
What are the five major source regions for air masses?
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Polar, Arctic/Antarctic, Tropical, Continental, and Maritime.
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| 3129 |
What is the term for the large body of air having uniformly similar properties of temperature and moisture?
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Air Mass.
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| 3130 |
What is the term for the process of air sinking and warming, leading to clear, stable weather?
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Anticyclonic Circulation.
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| 3131 |
What is the spiral band of thunderstorms surrounding the eye of a cyclone called?
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Eye Wall.
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| 3132 |
What is the Low-Pressure center of a tropical cyclone called?
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The Eye.
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| 3133 |
What is the term for a tropical storm system with high-speed winds and intense rainfall?
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Cyclone (or Hurricane, Typhoon).
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| 3134 |
What is the difference between a Front and a Pressure System?
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A front is the boundary between two air masses, while a pressure system is the overall pattern of air circulation.
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| 3135 |
What is the name of the hot, dry wind that blows in the northern plains of India during summer?
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Loo.
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| 3136 |
What is the name of the hot, dry wind that blows across the Sahara Desert and North Africa?
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Sirocco.
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| 3137 |
What is the name of the hot, dry wind that blows down the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains in North America?
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Chinook (or Snow Eater).
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| 3138 |
What is the name of the cold, dry wind that blows from the Alps to the Mediterranean coast of France?
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Mistral.
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| 3139 |
What is the term for the area of sinking air and calm winds near 30 degrees latitude?
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Horse Latitudes (Subtropical High-Pressure Belt).
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| 3140 |
What is the region where the Trade Winds converge near the Equator, characterized by calm, light variable winds, and high humidity?
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Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).
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| 3141 |
What are the elements of weather and climate?
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Temperature, pressure, wind, humidity, and precipitation.
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| 3142 |
What is the average weather pattern of a region over a long period?
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Climate.
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| 3143 |
What is the term for the atmospheric condition at a specific time and place?
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Weather.
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| 3144 |
What are the three major atmospheric circulation cells?
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Hadley, Ferrel, and Polar Cells.
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| 3145 |
What is the term for the global-scale circulation of the atmosphere near the surface in low latitudes?
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Hadley Cell.
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| 3146 |
What is the system of rotating, high-pressure air that typically brings clear, calm weather?
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Anticyclone.
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| 3147 |
What are the three main components of a cyclone?
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Low-Pressure center, strong winds, and heavy rainfall.
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| 3148 |
What are tropical cyclones called in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean?
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Cyclones.
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| 3149 |
What are tropical cyclones called in the Northwest Pacific?
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Typhoons.
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| 3150 |
What are tropical cyclones called in the North Atlantic and Northeast Pacific?
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Hurricanes.
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