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When Vertical Wind Shear Causes Air near the Surface to Rotate

Question 82

Question 82

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When vertical wind shear causes air near the surface to rotate about a horizontal axis, ___ are created.


A) mesocyclones
B) vortex tubes
C) suction vortices
D) funnel clouds
E) nonsupercell tornadoes

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