List three characteristics that are used to identify the location of a front on a synoptic weather chart

What will be an ideal response?


Marked temperature changes, wind direction changes, humidity (dew point) variations and cloud and precipitation patterns.

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If we were to lower our rate of CO2 production by a third—down from 9 to 6 billion tons per year—the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere should

A) start to decrease. B) reach a steady state. C) continue to increase. D) It depends upon whether there are any major volcanic eruptions.

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What is latent heat and why is it such an important factor in the transfer of energy from the surface to the atmosphere?

What will be an ideal response?

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The intertropical convergence zone coincides with Earth's meteorological equator which is different than the 0° latitude line

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What maintains a forced wave?

A) Wavelength B) Wind C) Disturbing force D) Restoring force

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