Suppose It Is Warm and Raining, and a Cold Front

question 29

Multiple Choice

Suppose it is warm and raining, and a cold front is moving toward your location. Directly behind the cold front, the weather is cold and snowing, and further behind the front, it is cold and clearing. The front is scheduled to pass your area in six hours. Which of the following describes the persistence forecast for your area 12 hours from now?

• A)cold and clearing
• B)cold and cloudy
• C)cold and snowing
• D)warm and raining

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Definitions:

Sedimentary

Pertaining to rocks formed from sediment accumulated over time, usually in water, through the process of compaction and cementation.

Phosphorous Cycle

The biogeochemical cycle that describes the movement of phosphorus through the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.

Chemical Cycling

The movement and exchange of organic and inorganic matter back into the production of living matter, involving processes such as the carbon and nitrogen cycles.

Inorganic Nutrients

Nutrients that do not contain carbon and are needed by the body in small amounts, such as minerals and water.