If an updraft tilts a rotating tube of air and draws it into a storm, the tilted, rotating tube becomes part of the storm’s structure, called the ____
a. bounded weak echo region
b. mesocyclone
c. megacyclone
d. vortex tube
e. low-level jet stream
ANSWER: b
You might also like to view...
If one were in Mecca during the hajj, one is least likely to encounter a pilgrim from
A) China. B) Pakistan. C) Indonesia. D) Egypt. E) Turkey.
In a fractionating tower, the crude oil vapors pass from a pipe still into the column. Tar and lubricating stock are the first components to be pulled off at the bottom. Nearer the top kerosene is pulled off followed by gasoline and finally natural gas at the very top. From this information, which has a higher boiling point, gasoline or kerosine?
A. Their boiling points are the same, but kerosene has the greater density. B. Gasoline has the higher boiling point. C. Fractional distillation components are pulled off based on molecular weight, so it is not possible to know which has the higher boiling point from the information given. D. Kerosene has the higher boiling point.
What kind of fault is illustrated in this figure?
A) normal fault B) reverse fault C) thrust fault D) strike-slip fault
What is a “seed bank”?
a. An institution that preserves seed types for their genetic diversity b. A form of banking in developing countries, where people can put their excess seeds up as collateral for a loan c. A form of genetically modified organism d. An area where livestock are fed high-quality grains