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What creates thunderstorms?
What creates thunderstorms?
- Quick rise of warm, wet air (correct)
- Rapid movement of cold, dry air
- Stillness in the atmosphere
- Slow descent of warm, wet air
What is the role of the updraft in a thunderstorm?
What is the role of the updraft in a thunderstorm?
- Compacting water droplets to form hail
- Creating a large, vertical cloud (correct)
- Blocking the formation of rain
- Pushing raindrops back up into the cloud
What marks the beginning of a downdraft in a thunderstorm?
What marks the beginning of a downdraft in a thunderstorm?
- Heavier water droplets reaching the ground as rain (correct)
- Formation of hail
- Development of a low-pressure center
- Falling of small water droplets
What weather event occurs when the air inside a thunderstorm cloud begins to spin?
What weather event occurs when the air inside a thunderstorm cloud begins to spin?
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What causes hurricanes?
What causes hurricanes?
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In a thunderstorm, what condition would prevent the formation of a downdraft?
In a thunderstorm, what condition would prevent the formation of a downdraft?
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What is the main cause that stops dangerous storms like tornadoes and hurricanes?
What is the main cause that stops dangerous storms like tornadoes and hurricanes?
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What happens when larger water droplets form in a thunderstorm?
What happens when larger water droplets form in a thunderstorm?
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What leads to the creation of tornadoes?
What leads to the creation of tornadoes?
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Why do hurricanes primarily occur over water?
Why do hurricanes primarily occur over water?
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