If vertical stretching causes a spinning column of air to rise and spin faster, the rapidly rotating air column may shrink into a ____
a. mesocyclone
b. tornado vortex
c. suction vortex
d. dust devil
e. downdraft
ANSWER: b
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The Industrial Revolution resulted in many changes to farms in the United States, and it
A) increased the number of family farms and increased the size of each farm. B) increased the number of family farms but decreased the size of each farm. C) increased the efficiency of farming resulting in fewer, larger farms. D) introduced new crops that required the development of new farming techniques.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. True b. False