Which of the following is a characteristic of a tropical cyclone? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
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Which of the following is a cold wind that blows in South America?
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Pampero is a cold, dry wind that blows from the pampas grasslands of Argentina towards the Atlantic coast.
The Pampero is a cold, dry wind that blows from the pampas grasslands of Argentina towards the Atlantic coast.
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What is the name of the phenomenon where there is a rapid decrease in temperature after a cold front passes?
Correct Answer: Option C
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A cold front is the boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass, where the cold air pushes under the warm air, causing rapid temperature drops, heavy rain, and strong winds.
A cold front is the boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass, where the cold air pushes under the warm air, causing rapid temperature drops, heavy rain, and strong winds.
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a lake-effect snow event?
Correct Answer: Option C
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Lake-effect snow events can produce heavy, localized snowfall, sometimes exceeding several feet in a matter of days, affecting regions downwind of the lakes.
Lake-effect snow events can produce heavy, localized snowfall, sometimes exceeding several feet in a matter of days, affecting regions downwind of the lakes.
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