Which progression is in the correct order (all have the word "tropical" before each)

thunderstorm, distubance, depression, storm, cyclone

Where do Atlantic hurricanes usually begin to form

off the coast of Africa, where water is warm

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1
Which of these is most likely to cause a natural disaster
a prevailing wind
tropical cyclone
an El Nino event
the Coriolis effect
2
Which progression is in the correct order (all have the word "tropical" before each)
storm, thunderstorm, depression, disturbance, cyclone
thunderstorm, distubance, depression, storm, cyclone
cyclone, disturbance, thunderstorm, depression, storm
depression, disturbance, storm, thunderstorm, cyclone
3
Which aspect of a Hurricane creates the most damage once the storm reaches land
heavy rainfall
lightning strikes
storm surge
high winds
4
What causes the Coriolis effect
rotation of the Earth
extreme weather conditions
warm ocean temperatures
tilt of earth on its axis
5
The Saffir-Simpson scale is used
rate the hurricane strength
map the path of a hurricane
to rate how many people will be affected by a hurricane
track a hurricane
6
Hurricanes, blizzards, and tornadoes are all examples of
heat transfer
exteame weather
tropical storms
climate zones
7
What happens when a hurricane moves over a large landmass
it stops raining
picks up speed
grows in size
loses strength
8
what is the scientific study climate and weather called
physical geography
human geography
geology
meteorology
9
On July 8th, Hurricane Dennis hit Cuba with 150 mph winds, what category was Hurricane Dennis at this point?
category 3
category 4
category 2
category 1
10
Where do Atlantic hurricanes usually begin to form
off the coast of California, where water is warm
off the coast of Canada, where the water is cool
off the coast of Africa, where water is warm
off the coast of Northern Europe, where the water is cool

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