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Geography GK · Q152

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Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 152

Q152

Which is known as thunder cloud?

A.
Mid-Level Clouds
B.
High-Level Clouds
C.
Low-level Clouds
D.
Cumulonimbus cloud
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Cumulonimbus (from Latin cumulus, "heaped" and nimbus, "rainstorm") is a dense, towering vertical cloud, forming from water vapour carried by powerful upward air currents. If observed during a storm, these clouds may be referred to as thunderheads.