Which Cloud Type Below Will Only Produce Precipitation by the Collision-Coalescence

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which cloud type below will only produce precipitation by the collision-coalescence process?

• A) a thick, cold nimbostratus cloud
• B) a thick, warm cumulus cloud
• C) a thick, cold cumulus cloud
• D) a thick, supercooled cumulonimbus cloud with abundant nuclei

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Definitions:

HNO3

Nitric acid, a highly corrosive and toxic strong acid used in the production of fertilizers, explosives, and in the production of other chemicals.

Reactivity

The inclination of a material to participate in chemical changes, alone or in combination with other elements, leading to the liberation of energy.

Chlorine

A highly reactive, greenish-yellow gaseous element used in water purification and the production of numerous chemicals.

Aluminum Chloride

A chemical compound with the formula AlCl3, widely used in the chemical industry as a catalyst and as a component in a variety of chemical reactions.