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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

Question 2

When a rear-flank downdraft strikes the ground, it may interact with a(n) ____ beneath a mesocyclone to initiate tornadogenesis.
   a. updraft
   b. forward-flank downdraft
   c. vortex tube
   d. suction vortex
   e. jetstream



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: b

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: b



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