1. while scientists aren't entirely certain why tornadoes form, they have some clues into the process.
tornadoes are dangerous funnel clouds that occur during a large thunderstorm. when warm, humid air
near the ground meets cold, dry air from above, a column of the warm air can be drawn up into the
clouds. winds at different altitudes blowing at different speeds make the column of air rotate. as the
spinning column of air picks up speed, a funnel cloud is formed. this funnel cloud moves rapidly and
haphazardly. rain and hail inside the cloud cause it to touch down, creating a tornado. tornadoes
move in a rapid and unpredictable pattern, making them extremely destructive and dangerous.
scientists continue to study tornadoes to improve radar detection and warning times.
the main purpose of this passage is to:
a. show why tornadoes are dangerous
b. explain how a tornado forms
c. compare thunderstorms to tornadoes
d. explain what to do in the event of a tornado

Select the contred text in the passage which sentence in this excerpt from john galsworthy's narrative essay "gone" reflects his view that there is no afterlife? an old woman and mrs. herd's sister were in the sitting-room, they showed us to the crazy, narrow stairway. though we lived distant but four hundred yards of a crows flight, we had never seen mrs. herd before, for that is the way of things in this land of minding one's own business a slight dark girlish-looking woman, almost quite refined away, and with those eyes of the dying, where the spirit is coming through, as it only does when it knows that al is over except just the passing. she lay in a double bed with clean white sheets. a white-washed room, so low that the ceiling almost touched our heads, some flowers in a bow, the small lattice window open. though it was hot in there, it was better far than the rooms of most families in towns, living on a wage of twice as much, for here was no sign of defeat in decency or cleanliness. in her face, as in poor herd's, was that same strange minging of resigned despair and almost eager appeal, so terrible to disappoint. yet, trying not to disappoint it, one felt guilty of treachery: what was the good, the kindness in making this poor bird flutter still with hope against the bars, when fast prison had so surely closed in round her? but what else could we do? we could not give her those glib assurances that naive souls make so easily to others concerning their after state. and the night was so beautiful, so utterly glamourously beautiful, with its star-flowers, and its silence and its trees clothed in moonlight. all was tranquil as a dream of sleep. but it was long before our hearts wandering with poor herd, would let us remember that she had slipped away into so beautiful a dream

In 150 words, describe what arthur would say to the captain in response to his questions in twelve years a slave. writer next question ask for turn it in

Read the hypothesis below and answer the question that follows. playing video games will improve individual spatial skills. what is the dependent variable in the experiment? a. playing video games b. type of subjects c. type of video game d. spatial skills