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mynx

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As warm, humid air is drawn into a supercell tornado, it ____ as it rises.
   a. becomes a rear-flank downdraft
   b. becomes a front-flank downdraft
   c. spins counterclockwise
   d. spins clockwise
   e. spins erratically

Question 2

Most often, tornadoes form with supercell thunderstorms in an environment with strong ____.
   a. radiational cooling
   b. precipitation
   c. vertical wind shear
   d. horizontal wind shear
   e. suction vortices


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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: c


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