As Air Rushes Upward and Spins Around a Low-Pressure Core

question 45

Multiple Choice

As air rushes upward and spins around a low-pressure core of the vortex, the air expands, cools, and, if sufficiently moist, condenses into a ____.

• A)suction vortex
• B)mesocyclone
• C)vortex tube
• D)tornado vortex
• E)funnel cloud

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Definitions:

Venule

Small blood vessels that allow deoxygenated blood to return from capillary beds to larger blood vessels called veins.

Arteries

Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body.

Veins

Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart, often containing valves to prevent backflow.

Valves

Structures within the heart and veins that maintain one-way blood flow, preventing backflow and ensuring efficient circulation.