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Which seasonal wind system brings heavy rain to India?
The word monsoon is derived from the Arabic word mawsim, meaning season, and refers to a large-scale seasonal reversal in wind direction.
Which term identifies a giant wall of blowing dust?
Haboobs are formed by intense thunderstorm downdrafts that push walls of dust across the ground. The term is derived from the Arabic word habb, meaning wind.
What type of rotating storm does the Fujita scale rank?
Dr. Ted Fujita developed the scale in 1971 to rank tornadoes by applying forensic techniques he first used to survey the damage at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Which calm area marks the center of a hurricane?
The eye is a low-pressure area where sinking air prevents clouds from forming. It is surrounded by the eyewall, which contains the storm's most violent winds.
Which thin, wispy formations consist of ice at high altitudes?
Named from the Latin word for a lock of hair, cirrus clouds consist of ice crystals stretched into thin strands by high-altitude winds.
Which towering, dark formations produce heavy rain and thunder?
Cumulonimbus clouds are the only clouds that produce lightning, thunder, and hail. They appear dark because their immense height and density block sunlight from passing through.