Severe Weather

What defines severe weather as opposed to regular weather?

• Severe weather involves extreme conditions that pose risks, while regular weather includes typical atmospheric patterns.
• Severe weather is always sunny and warm.
• Regular weather includes only rain and snow.
• Severe weather is defined by mild temperatures and clear skies.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a type of severe weather in the video?

• Blizzards
• Tornadoes
• Hurricanes
• Heatwaves

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How does a tornado form according to the video?

• A tornado forms from the interaction of warm, moist air with cold, dry air, leading to rotating supercell thunderstorms.
• A tornado develops from the cooling of air in a stable atmosphere.
• A tornado is created by the evaporation of water in a warm climate.
• A tornado forms from high-pressure systems colliding with low-pressure systems.

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What impact can droughts have on the biosphere as discussed in the video?

• Reduction of water sources, affecting plants and animals

• Droughts primarily benefit the biosphere by promoting new species.
• Droughts increase biodiversity and enhance food chains.
• Droughts have no effect on soil quality or plant growth.

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How can severe weather events like floods alter the geosphere, according to the video?

• Floods can increase vegetation growth in the geosphere.
• Severe weather events have no impact on the geosphere.
• Floods only affect the atmosphere and hydrosphere, not the geosphere.
• Severe weather events like floods can cause soil erosion and sediment displacement, altering the geosphere.

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