Which of the Following Events Is NOT Part of the Explanation

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events is NOT part of the explanation of how tornadoes form?

• A) Strong, dry air cold fronts collide with warm humid air moving north
• B) Convection currents are formed when warm air rises
• C) Latent heat (energy) is released from the condensation of water vapor
• D) The air mass is set spinning by the Coriolis effect
• E) None of these is correct

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Definitions:

Subducted

Refers to the geologic process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

Tectonic Terranes

Discrete fragments of crustal material formed on, or broken off from one tectonic plate, and accreted or sutured to crust lying on another plate.

Geologic Map

A map that represents the rock formations and geologic features on the surface of the Earth, used by geologists to understand earth processes and history.

Terrane

A fragment of Earth's crust that has been transported and attached to a continent along a tectonic boundary.