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With the passage of a cold front usually, the temp. and humidity ____________ and the pressure ____________ |
decrease;rise |
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With the passage of a warm front usually, the temp. and humidity__________ and the pressure________ |
increase; decreases |
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How is an occluded formed? What is the symbol? |
When a cold front overtakes a warm front |
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What front moves the fastest? |
cold fronts |
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What happens as air rises? |
it expands and cools |
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What is porosity and does it depend on particle size? |
Porosity is the % of space in a material which can absorb water; No does not depend on particle size |
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What happens as particle size increases? |
Permeability increses |
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Define Permeability |
allowing liquids or gases to pass through it |
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Define Capillarity |
Phenomenon caused by surface tension and resulting in the distortion, elevation, or depression of the surface of a liquid in contact with a solid |
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When does capillarity increase? |
when particle size decreases |
