An Overshooting Top means That

question 36

Multiple Choice

An overshooting top means that:

• A) lightning strikes will be especially intense.
• B) the thunderstorm has very strong updrafts causing the cloud to grow into the stratosphere.
• C) the thunderstorm is dissipating.
• D) a thunderstorm will DEFINITELY produce a tornado.

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Definitions:

Fornix

A C-shaped bundle of nerve fibers in the brain that plays a key role in cognitive functions and memory formation.

Executive Functions

Functions of the brain that involve the ability to sustain concentration; use abstract reasoning and concept formation; anticipate, plan, and program; initiate purposeful behavior; self-monitor; and shift from maladaptive patterns of behavior to more adaptive ones.

Prefrontal Cortex

The front part of the frontal lobe of the brain, involved in complex behaviors such as planning, decision making, and moderating social behavior.

Hippocampus

A critical region of the brain involved in memory formation and spatial navigation.