The Electrical Discharge of Lightning Rapidly Heats the Air, Which

question 86

Multiple Choice

The electrical discharge of lightning rapidly heats the air, which in turn causes it to expand explosively to produce___________ .

• A) hail
• B) storm surge
• C) thunder
• D) frontal wedging

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Definitions:

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and transmitting neural information.

Spinal Nerves

Nerves that emerge from the spinal cord, carrying motor, sensory, and autonomic signals between the spinal cord and the body.

Peripheral Process

The process by which peripheral nerves relay information from the body's extremities to the central nervous system and vice versa.

Unipolar Neurons

Neurons that have a single extension from their cell body, which branches into a peripheral process and a central process, often found in sensory pathways.