Exploring Weather Wonders
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Which type of clouds contain strong up draughts and often form anvil-like tops?

  • Stratus clouds
  • Cumulonimbus clouds (correct)
  • Cumulus clouds
  • Cirrus clouds
  • What is the direction of cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere?

  • Upwards
  • Clockwise
  • Anticlockwise (correct)
  • Downwards
  • What is the main characteristic of ball lightning?

  • It travels horizontally close to the ground (correct)
  • It travels vertically
  • It is a type of tornado
  • It is a rare type of cloud
  • What is the function of the Coriolis force in cyclones?

    <p>It causes the cyclones to blow anticlockwise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Jet Stream?

    <p>A narrow band of high-speed wind in the upper troposphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a rare phenomenon that travels horizontally close to the ground?

    <p>Ball Lightning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the long-term weather characteristics of a region?

    <p>Climate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of clouds contain strong updraughts and often form anvil-like tops?

    <p>Cumulonimbus clouds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a low pressure weather system that can grow into a storm, such as a typhoon?

    <p>Cyclone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a narrow band of high-speed wind in the upper troposphere?

    <p>Jet Stream</p> Signup and view all the answers

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