Question

How can a cold wave manifest?

• A. As a brief period of slightly cool weather.
• B. Only as a sudden influx of very cold air.
• C. As a prolonged period of unusually cold weather or the sudden influx of very cold air across a large geographical area.
• D. As a period of heavy rain without temperature changes.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. As a prolonged period of unusually cold weather or the sudden influx of very cold air across a large geographical area.

• A cold wave can manifest in two main ways: either as a prolonged period of unusually cold weather that lingers in a region, or as the sudden, rapid influx of very cold air across a large geographical area, leading to a sharp drop in temperatures.