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What type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus
What weather phenomena are typically associated with strong or severe thunderstorms?
Large hail, strong winds, and tornadoes
What causes the rapid upward movement of warm, moist air that leads to the formation of thunderstorms?
Fronts or other systems that force the air to rapidly accelerate upward
What is the acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere caused by lightning in a thunderstorm known as?
Thunder
In what type of storm do relatively weak thunderstorms occur?
Thundershowers
Test your knowledge about thunderstorms, including their characteristics, effects on the atmosphere, and associated weather phenomena such as lightning, thunder, and precipitation.
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