Which of the following terms refers to a tornado vortex that does not touch the ground?

A. roll cloud
B. funnel cloud
C. mesocyclone
D. wall cloud


Answer: B

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A tsunami _______________ is issued when an earthquake of magnitude 7 or greater is detected somewhere around the Pacific Ocean

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Excluding Australia and New Zealand, the average island country has about _______ square miles of land

a. 600 b. 10 c. 100 d. 1,000 e. 10,000

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What Celsius temperature is the same as 77.0°F?

A) 25.0°C B) 74.8°C C) 106.6°C D) none of these

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