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lunatika

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Tornadoes contain extreme pressure gradients. They are thought to be on the order of ________ millibars from the outside to the inside of the storm.
 
  A) 10
  B) 100
  C) 1,000
  D) 10,000
  E) 100,000

Question 2

The temperature in a lighting flash ________.
 
  A) is several thousand degrees Celsius (or Fahrenheit)
  B) usually melts the atmosphere around it
  C) is approximately that of an ordinary light bulb
  D) cannot be measured, and so, is unknown
  E) is about the boiling point of water
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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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