Why is cold-front weather usually more severe than warm-front weather?

What will be an ideal response?


Cold-front weather is usually more severe because cold fronts are about twice as steep as warm fronts and they advance at significantly faster speeds.

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Desertification is

A) expansion of the desert due to the seasonal changes in precipitation. B) expansion of the desert due to human degradation of the environment. C) expansion of the desert due to loss of biodiversity. D) desert belts that extend across the north of the continent. E) removal of vegetative cover from tropical environments.

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Latitude:_______ Longitude:__________
Elevation:______m_______ft
Population:_______
Avg. Annual Temperature (°C, °F):_______
Annual Temp. Range (°C, °F):_______

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Detrital sedimentary rocks are classified by ____

a. composition b. color c. depositional environment d. clast size e. foliation

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The main difference between conglomerate and breccia is

A. the shape of the clasts. B. the sorting of the clasts. C. the size of the clasts. D. the kind of cement. E. All of these choices are correct.

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