Which of the following terms refers to a tornado-like event that forms over water?

A. It is the level of the troposphere where the temperature is 0°C.
B. It marks the height of the cloud base of a thunderstorm.
C. It is the level where the anvil head of a cumulonimbus cloud forms.
D. It is the level where entrainment begins.


Answer: B

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