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If a cloud is strongly vertically developed, why can rainfall be sudden and intense?

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Correct answer: Because strong updrafts can rapidly grow droplets

Correct answer: A. Strong vertical development means that the cloud extends through a considerable depth of the atmosphere. Powerful updrafts can keep water droplets and ice particles suspended, allowing them to collide, freeze, melt, and grow. The cloud can therefore store a large amount of condensed water while rising air supports continued development. When drops or ice particles become heavy enough, they can fall rapidly and produce a sudden, intense shower. This pattern is common in deep convective clouds such as cumulonimbus, although the exact rainfall depends on moisture, temperature, and cloud structure. B is wrong because vertically developed clouds contain water droplets and/or ice. C is wrong because vertical development often supports strong convection rather than preventing rain. D is plainly unrelated. Memory cue: a tall, growing cloud usually means strong vertical motion and a greater chance of intense showers.

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Vertical DevelopmentHeavy RainCumulonimbusClouds And PrecipitationWater In The AtmosphereGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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