In tropical climates, where strong insolation makes temperatures high, all that is needed for intense daily convectional storms is:

A) a source of humidity
B) the formation of cumulus clouds
C) temperature inversion
D) the arrival of the trade winds
E) intense land breeze


Answer: A

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