Which of the following describes how the funnel cloud characteristic of a tornado is principally formed?
A. Clouds are funnelled by downward air currents coming out of a cumulonimbus cloud.
B. Dust and dirt is picked up from the atmosphere.
C. Water vapour in the air is condensed and drawn into the low-pressure core of the tornado.
D. Water is drawn up from the sea surface into the cloud.
Answer: C
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