Describe the difference between a tornado “watch” and “warning.”

What will be an ideal response?


A “tornado watch” issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) means that conditions are present to develop into a tornado event, but no tornado of funnel clouds have been sighted. A “warning” issued by the National Weather Service means that a tornado or funnel cloud has actually been sighted in the area or NWS Doppler radar has detected a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What energy source does the plant utilize for photosynthesis?

A) wind B) water C) gravity D) sun

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Which type of port fuel injection fires each injector separately, following the engine firing order?

A) Simultaneous double fired B) Sequential fired C) Throttle body injection D) Grouped double fire

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Common quantities of pressure arranged from smallest to largest are:

A) Pascal, kilopascal, psi, bar. B) Bar, kilopascal, psi, pascal. C) Psi, pascal, kilopascal, bar. D) Pascal, psi, kilopascal, bar.

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