To be rated a severe thunderstorm by the National Weather Service, the storm has to have at least one of the following: large hail with a diameter of at least three-quarters of an inch, surface wind gusts of 40 knots or greater, or produces a tornado

a. True
b. False


ANSWER: False

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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The deeper a rock is below the Earth's surface ________.

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