Geography
1.how are funnel clouds different from water spouts?
one touches down on the...
Geography, 09.07.2019 22:10 guzmanbrandon3259
Geography
1.how are funnel clouds different from water spouts?
one touches down on the ground, the other touches down on water
niether one touches down on the ground or water
both touch down on water
one does not touch the ground, the other touches down on water
2.why does lightning occur? (mark all that apply)
enormous electrical discharges
buildup of electrical energy polarity between areas within a cumulonimbus cloud
buildup of electrical energy polarity between the cloud and the ground
3.when a tornado is just about to form, what happens right before a tornado hits the ground?
the air takes a "rolling pin" formation
the rolling air takes a vertical axis
surface winds slow due to ground friction
a tornado can descend from the mesocyclone
4.what is the scientific term for a thundercloud?
mesocyclone cloud
rain cloud
cumulonimbus cloud
stratus cloud
5.what causes thunder?
steep pressure gradients
hail formation
tornados
lightning
6.what is the least powerful type of tornado?
f1
1.0
0
f0
7.you are outside playing soccer when you hear thunder in the distance. what should you do?
leave the field because you are in striking distance of lightning.
continue playing soccer, until you can see lightning you are not in danger.
take immediate cover under a tree, umbrella, or metal canopy.
lie down face first in the nearest ditch or low lying area.
8.tropical cyclones in the northern hemisphere rotate
clockwise
counterclockwise
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