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?

It causes the cyclones to blow anticlockwise Signup and view all the answers

What is the Jet Stream?

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

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

Ball Lightning Signup and view all the answers

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

Climate Signup and view all the answers

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

Cumulonimbus clouds 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?

Cyclone Signup and view all the answers

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

Jet Stream Signup and view all the answers

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

What is the direction of cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere?

What is the main characteristic of ball lightning?

What is the function of the Coriolis force in cyclones?

What is the Jet Stream?

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

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

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

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

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

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