Jeffrey is giving a speech in which he argues that drilling on protected land must be stopped. This persuasive speech involves what type of question?

Which of the following events produces the most intense and catastrophic floods?

At what stage do tropical cyclones receive a name in the North Atlantic Ocean?

____________ is the Milankovitch cycle that influences the shape of Earth’s orbit from a circular to more elliptical shape over the course of 100,000 years.

__________________ is a graphical representation of basic climatic parameters, such as monthly average temperature and precipitation, of a specific location.

In 1900, A.T. Burrows defined a “hot wave” as a spell of three or more days where the maximum shade temperature reaches or exceeds ____________.

A 100-year flood has a ______ probability of occurring in any given year.

____________ air masses originate from the poles.

The ___________ risk category is characterized isolated severe thunderstorms, limited duration, winds 40 – 60 mph, hail up to 1”, and low tornado risk.

The Saffir-Simpson scale uses a 1 to 5 rating system and is based on which threat(s) or characteristic within a hurricane?