Which of the Following Describes What Happens to the Immense

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes what happens to the immense amount of energy that is taken in by hurricanes?

• A)It is converted to kinetic energy and lost through radiational cooling at the top.
• B)It is lost through radiational cooling at the top and it is converted to potential energy.
• C)It is used in chemical reactions and lost through radiational cooling at the top.
• D)It is converted to kinetic energy lost through radiational warming at the top.

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Definitions:

Prothrombin

A protein present in blood plasma that is converted into active thrombin during coagulation.

Thrombin

A blood plasma enzyme responsible for blood clot formation by changing fibrinogen into fibrin.

Ions

Atoms or molecules with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.

Osmosis

The movement of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration.