A Relatively Narrow Downburst, Less Than Four Kilometers Wide, Is

question 47

Multiple Choice

A relatively narrow downburst, less than four kilometers wide, is called a ____.

• A) microburst
• B) macroburst
• C) funnel cloud
• D) mesocyclone

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Definitions:

Tropic Cascades

Ecological phenomena where predators in a food web indirectly affect the abundance or distribution of their prey's prey, through a chain of interactions.

Keystone Species

A pivotal species within an ecosystem that other species heavily rely on, whose absence would result in profound alterations to the ecosystem's composition.

Cryptic Coloration

Colors or markings that help some organisms hide from predators by blending into their physical surroundings. Compare with aposematic coloration.

Unpalatability

The quality or state of being unappetizing to eat or difficult to digest, often a defense mechanism in plants and animals against predators.