METEOROLOGY Review

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What type of heat transfer is demonstrated when baby chickens are kept warm from heat lamps?

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Radiation

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In which layer of Earth’s atmosphere does weather occur?

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Troposphere

Front

What term describes the short-term atmospheric conditions in a specific area?

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Weather

Front

What type of front is characterized by warm air moving into an area?

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Warm front

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What term describes the long-term average of weather conditions in a particular area?

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Climate

Front

What type of heat transfer occurs through direct contact between materials?

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Conduction

Front

What type of heat transfer occurs through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases)?

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Convection

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What is the term for a boundary between two different air masses?

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Front

Front

What type of front occurs when a cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass?

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Cold front

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What is the term for the layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere?

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Stratosphere