Consider the following statements about clouds:<br>1. Two major forms of clouds are stratiform and cumuliform.<br>2. According to the altitude, clouds are classified as high clouds, middle clouds and low clouds.<br>3. Stratus, nimbostratus and stratocumulus are types of high clouds.<br>4. Clouds having nimbo attached to their name produce precipitation.<br>Which of the statements given above are <strong>correct</strong>?
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1, 2 and 4 ✓
- C. 2 and 4 only
- D. 1, 3 and 4
Correct Answer: B. 1, 2 and 4
Explanation
Statement 3 is incorrect because stratus, nimbostratus, and stratocumulus are classified as low-level clouds, not high clouds (like cirrus). Statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct.
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