Ordinary Cell Thunderstorms Only Last About One Hour and Begin

question 55

Multiple Choice

Ordinary cell thunderstorms only last about one hour and begin to dissipate when ____.

• A) lightning neutralizes all the electrical charge in the cloud
• B) when all the precipitation particles in the cloud turn to ice
• C) when the downdraft spreads throughout the cloud and cuts off the updraft
• D) when solar heating at the ground begins to decrease

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