Consider the following statements about a type of cloud 1 The cloud is characterized ...........

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Consider the following statements about a type of cloud

1) The cloud is characterized by huge vertical extent and thick globular mass.

2) It is associated with uprising convectional currents and brings heavy rains.

3) The rains from this cloud are accompanied by thunder and lightning.

On the basis of given information identify the cloud

Cirrus cloud

Cumulus cloud

Altostratus cloud

Cumulonimbus cloud

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Explanation:

Cumulo Nimbus clouds are heavy and dense cloud forms having an anvil head. These are towering clouds from the ground level to intermediate heights. They are associated with heavy rainfall, thunders and lighting.
They are black or dark gray. They form at middle levels or very near to the surface of the earth.