As Apollo 12 ascended into the atmosphere, the height of the surrounding clouds was noted to be 42,000 feet. A lightning strike was seen within these clouds, indicating that they must have been
a. cumulus congestus.
b. cumulonimbus.
c. cirrus.
d. cirrocumulus.
e. lenticular.
ANSWER: b
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