Consider the following characteristics of a cloud type :<br>1. They are born through convection.<br>2. Only cloud type that can produce hail, thunder and lightning.<br>3. They are large cauliflower-shaped towers, often 'anvil tops'.<br>Identify the type of cloud on the basis of the given characteristics.
- A. Stratocumulus
- B. Cumulonimbus ✓
- C. Cirrocumulus
- D. Nimbostratus
Correct Answer: B. Cumulonimbus
Explanation
Cumulonimbus clouds are dense, towering vertical clouds forming from powerful convective updrafts. They are characterized by an anvil-like top and are the only clouds that produce thunderstorms, lightning, and hail.
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