The Updrafts in Thunderstorms Are Initiated by Thermal Instabilities at the Surface

question 84

Multiple Choice

The updrafts in thunderstorms are initiated by thermal instabilities at the surface. What process tends to increase the vertical instability that feeds the thunderstorm development?

• A) low pressure aloft
• B) a jet stream aloft
• C) Coriolis forces
• D) release of latent heat by condensation

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