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Which type of front occurs when a cold air mass and a warm air mass block the movement of each other?
Which type of front occurs when a cold air mass and a warm air mass block the movement of each other?
What type of clouds are associated with stationary fronts?
What type of clouds are associated with stationary fronts?
What happens when a warm front passes over an airport?
What happens when a warm front passes over an airport?
Which of the following best describes climate?
Which of the following best describes climate?
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What causes winds in the atmosphere?
What causes winds in the atmosphere?
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Why does open water tend to absorb and trap solar radiation?
Why does open water tend to absorb and trap solar radiation?
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Which type of front occurs when the cold front catches up with the warm front and squeezes the warm air between the two fronts?
Which type of front occurs when the cold front catches up with the warm front and squeezes the warm air between the two fronts?
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What is the wedge-shaped warm air mass created above an occluded front known as?
What is the wedge-shaped warm air mass created above an occluded front known as?
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Which type of occlusion is more likely to produce a wider precipitation belt?
Which type of occlusion is more likely to produce a wider precipitation belt?
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What happens to the temperature during a frontal passage?
What happens to the temperature during a frontal passage?
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Which type of fog is formed when warm rain falls through cold air?
Which type of fog is formed when warm rain falls through cold air?
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What type of fog occurs when cold, dry stable air moves from land over warmer open water?
What type of fog occurs when cold, dry stable air moves from land over warmer open water?
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What is the effect of fog drifting downwind onto land at coastal airports?
What is the effect of fog drifting downwind onto land at coastal airports?
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What is the potential hazard associated with steam fog?
What is the potential hazard associated with steam fog?
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What is the reason for a flight delay when an airport is located on the upslope area of a hill?
What is the reason for a flight delay when an airport is located on the upslope area of a hill?
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Which type of fog forms when moist, stable air is cooled as it moves up sloping terrain?
Which type of fog forms when moist, stable air is cooled as it moves up sloping terrain?
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What are the ideal conditions for radiation fog to form?
What are the ideal conditions for radiation fog to form?
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Which type of fog forms when moist air moves over cold ground or water?
Which type of fog forms when moist air moves over cold ground or water?
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How does advection fog differ from radiation fog?
How does advection fog differ from radiation fog?
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What happens to radiation fog when the sun's rays reflect off the ground?
What happens to radiation fog when the sun's rays reflect off the ground?
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Which type of fog occurs when moist air moves over cold ground or water?
Which type of fog occurs when moist air moves over cold ground or water?
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What is the potential hazard associated with steam fog?
What is the potential hazard associated with steam fog?
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What causes winds in the atmosphere?
What causes winds in the atmosphere?
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Which type of front occurs when a cold air mass and a warm air mass block the movement of each other?
Which type of front occurs when a cold air mass and a warm air mass block the movement of each other?
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What happens when a warm front passes over an airport?
What happens when a warm front passes over an airport?
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Which type of fog is most common in coastal areas?
Which type of fog is most common in coastal areas?
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What are the ideal conditions for radiation fog to form?
What are the ideal conditions for radiation fog to form?
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How does advection fog differ from radiation fog?
How does advection fog differ from radiation fog?
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What happens to radiation fog when the sun's rays reflect off the ground?
What happens to radiation fog when the sun's rays reflect off the ground?
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What type of fog forms when moist, stable air is cooled as it moves up sloping terrain?
What type of fog forms when moist, stable air is cooled as it moves up sloping terrain?
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