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__________ is the average weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time. - correct answer ✅Climate The high-elevation climate group includes the __________ climate located on mountains and the __________ climate located on high plateaus. - correct answer ✅highland upland Tundra and ice cap are two climate types in the __________ climate group. - correct answer ✅polar The __________ climate group is divided into warm summer, cool summer, and subarctic climate types. - correct answer ✅continental The __________ climate group is divided into mediterranean, humid subtropical, and marine climate types. - correct answer ✅mild
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The __________ climate group, divided into arid and semiarid climate types, is identified by low annual precipitation and by large temperature variations. - correct answer ✅dry The tropical climate group, divided into tropical wet and tropical wet and dry climate types, is located near the __________. - correct answer ✅equator Plant roots cannot penetrate the permafrost of a __________ climate. - correct answer ✅tundra Evergreen forests that are able to withstand long, cold winters and little precipitation are found mostly in a __________ climate. - correct answer ✅subarctic __________ climate is ideal for growing many food and fiber crops because of its warm, humid summers, year-round rain, and mild winters. - correct answer ✅Humid subtropical
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drops __________ is produced when warm air rises and the surrounding air from high-pressure areas flows in to fill the resulting low- pressure areas. - correct answer ✅Wind In the Northern Hemisphere, __________ winds blow from the northeast, and in the Southern Hemisphere, they blow from the southeast. - correct answer ✅trade The __________ effect is the effect of Earth's rotation on global air circulation. - correct answer ✅Coriolis A __________ wind system can be either a land-sea cycle or a mountain-valley cycle. - correct answer ✅local
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Hadley, Polar, and Ferrel Cells make up the __________ wind system. - correct answer ✅global The presence of water vapor in the atmosphere is called __________. - correct answer ✅humidity An __________ is a huge volume of air in the troposphere that has assumed the humidity and approximate temperature of Earth's surface below. - correct answer ✅air mass When a cold air mass and a warm air mass are equal in strength, preventing either air mass from moving for several days, a/an __________ front forms. - correct answer ✅stationary When a stronger warm air mass overtakes a weakening cold air mass moving in the same direction, a __________ front forms. - correct answer ✅warm
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It is the land and water areas that cause __________ in local weather systems to be hot or cold and dry or humid. - correct answer ✅winds condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place - correct answer ✅weather analyze data collected by weather instruments; use data to forecast weather and produce weather maps - correct answer ✅meteorologists used to measure atmospheric pressure - correct answer ✅barometer used to measure wind speed - correct answer ✅anemometer transmits photographs of changes in Earth's weather systems as the changes happen - correct answer ✅weather satellite
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instrument package that records and transmits data about temperature, pressure, and humidity in the upper troposphere and the stratosphere - correct answer ✅radiosonde gives the exact location and size of storms; measures the velocity of high-altitude winds - correct answer ✅radar connect points of equal atmospheric pressure and help identify high-pressure and low-pressure systems on a map - correct answer ✅isobars study of weather - correct answer ✅meteorology II CORINTHIANS 8:21 - correct answer ✅Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
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The global wind system is made up of the Hadley Cells, __________ Cells, and Ferrel Cells. - correct answer ✅Polar The Coriolis effect is the effect of Earth's __________ on global air circulation. - correct answer ✅rotation A local wind system can be either a __________-sea cycle or a __________-valley cycle. - correct answer ✅land mountain An air mass is a huge volume of air in the __________ that has assumed the humidity and approximate temperature of Earth's surface below. - correct answer ✅troposphere When a strong cold air mass meets a weaker warm air mass moving in the opposite direction, a __________ front forms. - correct answer ✅cold
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A __________ front forms when a stronger warm air mass overtakes a weakening cold air mass moving in the same direction. - correct answer ✅warm Cold fronts associated with __________ areas can produce thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes. - correct answer ✅low-pressure Other than location, hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones are all the same type of powerful storm, which begin as clusters of __________ over tropical oceans. - correct answer ✅thunderstorms A barometer is used to measure atmospheric pressure, and a __________ is used to measure humidity in the air. - correct answer ✅hygrometer A/An __________ is used to measure wind speed. - correct answer ✅anemometer
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The __________ climate group, divided into tropical wet and tropical wet and dry climate types, is located near the equator. - correct answer ✅tropical Mostly low shrubs and grasses grow in a/an __________ climate, which has an annual rainfall of only n10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 cm).
correct answer ✅semiarid A __________ climate is ideal for growing many food and fiber crops, because of year-round rain, mild winters, and warm, humid summers. - correct answer ✅humid subtropical Plant roots cannot penetrate the permafrost of a/an __________ climate. - correct answer ✅tundra The high-elevation climate group includes the __________ climate located on high plateaus and the highland climate located on
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mountains. - correct answer ✅upland
