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Question
- Identify the four types of clouds shown in the photographs.
- Which of these causes heavy rainfall?
Solution
1.
(a) Cirrus clouds
(b) Cumulus clouds
(c) Stratus clouds
(d) Nimbus clouds
2. Nimbus clouds cause heavy rainfalls.
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