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The type of heat released by a substance (such as water) when it changes from one state to another, before that heat is used to heat the surrounding environment, is called:

A rain shadow is typically found:

A land and sea breeze is an example of a weather phenomenon on which scale?

At upper levels, wind flows [IsobarDir] to isobars because of the [Force] force(s).

Sunny skies on a particular day are an example of ___________, while Seattle’s typical sunny skies in spring, summer, and early fall are an example of _____________.

Upper-level and surface high- and low-pressure systems influence how a hurricane moves by:

Surface winds are faster over oceans than over land because of the:

An (indirect) measure of the mass of all air above a given point is the:

The climate type that extends between around 20° S latitude, through the Equator, and to 20°N latitude, is of which type?

Most of the United States (mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere) is located within which of the following atmospheric circulation areas?