What occurs in the eye region of a hurricane?
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hail storms
torrential rains
calm air
strong winds
strong winds
The graph below shows the relationship between the surface temperature of the sea and the intensity of a hurricane.
Which BEST describes the relationship shown in the graph?
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Cooler ocean water can create less powerful hurricanes due to increased evaporation.
Warmer ocean water can create more powerful hurricanes due to increased evaporation.
Cooler ocean water can create more powerful hurricanes due to decreased evaporation.
Warmer ocean water can create less powerful hurricanes due to decreased evaporation.
Warmer ocean water can create more powerful hurricanes due to increased evaporation.
What type of front forms when two air masses meet and neither one is able to push the other out?
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Cold front
Occluded front
Stationary front
Warm front
Stationary front
Which of the following statements best explains the relationship between a polar air mass from Canada meeting a maritime air mass from the Gulf of Mexico?
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The cold and dry air from Canada mixes with the warm and wet air from the Gulf of Mexico to cause hurricanes.
The cold and dry air from Canada meets with the warm and wet air from the Gulf of Mexico to cause tornadoes.
The cold and dry air from Canada moves with the warm and wet air from the Gulf of Mexico to cause tsunamis.
The cold and dry air from Canada mixes with the warm and wet air from the Gulf of Mexico to cause typhoons.
The cold and dry air from Canada meets with the warm and wet air from the Gulf of Mexico to cause tornadoes.
How much of Earth's total water is fresh?
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96.5%
1.2%
2.5%
30.1%