Towering Cumulonimbus Clouds Are a Common Feature in Regions Where

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Multiple Choice

Towering cumulonimbus clouds are a common feature in regions where moist unstable air is heated from below.Such clouds are produced by

• A)convectional lifting.
• B)orographic lifting.
• C)frontal lifting.
• D)none of these

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Definitions:

Carboxylic Acid

Organic acids characterized by the presence of at least one carboxyl group, which consists of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group.

Alcohol

A compound containing one or more hydroxyl (OH) groups attached to a carbon atom.

Ester

Organic compounds formed by the reaction of an acid (usually carboxylic acid) with an alcohol, characterized by the functional group -COO-.

Williamson Ether Synthesis

A chemical reaction that synthesizes ethers from alkyl halides and alcohols using a strong base.