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Which cloud name is most closely associated with rain-bearing clouds?

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Correct answer: Nimbus

Correct answer: A, nimbus. In cloud terminology, nimbus or the related word nimbo indicates a cloud associated with precipitation. Examples include nimbostratus, which commonly brings widespread steady precipitation, and cumulonimbus, which can produce heavy showers and thunderstorms. B, cirrus, refers to high, thin, fibrous clouds made mainly of ice crystals; they are not the basic rain-bearing name in this question. C, cumulus, describes clouds with a heap-like appearance and does not automatically mean rain. D, stratus, describes a layered or sheet-like form and may sometimes produce light precipitation, but the rain-bearing association is nimbus. Memory cue: “nimbus” is the key word for precipitation; the other terms mainly describe cloud shape or height.

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NimbusRain-Bearing CloudsCloud ClassificationPrecipitationClouds And PrecipitationWater In The AtmosphereGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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