What are the basic requirements for the formation of a thunderstorm?

What will be an ideal response?


Thunderstorms form when warm, humid air rises in an unstable environment. Various mechanisms can trigger the upward air movement needed to create thunderstorm-producing cumulonimbus clouds.

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A. mP B. mT C. cT D. A E. cP

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GPD and per capita GDP

A. measure and compare cap-and-trade benefits. B. measure and compare the efficiency of tax shifting. C. measure and compare subsidies provided by more-developed nations. D. measure and compare the economic output of nations. E. generally are not useful for economists.

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The Bay of Fundy is well known for which tidal characteristic?

A) A diurnal tide B) Two amphidromic points C) Very large seiche D) Very low tidal range E) Very high tidal range

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Protection of banks by planting trees and other vegetation is a form of ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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