A Rotating Column of Air Connected to a Cumuliform Cloud

question 58

Multiple Choice

A rotating column of air connected to a cumuliform cloud over a large body of water is known as ____ .

• A)megacyclones
• B)funnel clouds
• C)a waterspout
• D)quasi-tornadoes
• E)tornado vortices

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Definitions:

Knowledge

Information, understanding, or skill that one gets from experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.

Jürgen Habermas

A German sociologist and philosopher known for his theory on the public sphere, discourse ethics, and the concept of communicative rationality.

Rationality

Primarily, the ability to think and to act according to goals, plans, and strategies. Rationality is also thinking well and effectively and having good, well-conceived goals, plans, and strategies. In the first instance, rationality is to be contrasted with nonrationality; in the second instance, it is contrasted with irrationality. Worms are nonrational; fools and fanatics are irrational.

Powerful

Pertaining to having great power, influence, or effect.