Which processes are associated with the formation of tornados? Check all that apply.
1. Water droplets freeze, giving off energy 2. The storm begins to rotate around a central eye. 3. A funnel cloud forms that reaches down to the ground. 4. Warm air rises, resulting in a decrease in air pressure. 5. A cold, dry air mass interacts with a warm, moist air mass.
During the storm cold air and warm air combine in a set pattern: the cold air drops as the warm air rises. The warm air eventually twists into a spiral and forms the funnel cloud that we all associate with a tornado.