Landspouts are weak, short-lived tornadoes that occur with rapidly building ____ clouds in places such as the High Plains.?
a. ?cumulus congestus
b. ?cumulus fractus
c. ?altocumulus
d. ?cirrocumulus
e. ?nimbostratus
ANSWER: a
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