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What process is responsible for the formation of cumulonimbus clouds from cumulus clouds due to a cold front?
What process is responsible for the formation of cumulonimbus clouds from cumulus clouds due to a cold front?
In what areas does convectional lifting often occur?
In what areas does convectional lifting often occur?
What is the result of orographic lifting when air masses encounter mountains?
What is the result of orographic lifting when air masses encounter mountains?
What is the specific weather condition associated with cumulonimbus clouds?
What is the specific weather condition associated with cumulonimbus clouds?
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Which type of cloud is formed due to the process of convectional lifting?
Which type of cloud is formed due to the process of convectional lifting?
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What effect can orographic lifting have on the precipitation received in a particular area?
What effect can orographic lifting have on the precipitation received in a particular area?
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What geographical feature can force air masses to climb over it, leading to the process of orographic lifting?
What geographical feature can force air masses to climb over it, leading to the process of orographic lifting?
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What type of cloud can cumulus clouds transform into when caused by a cold front?
What type of cloud can cumulus clouds transform into when caused by a cold front?
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Which lifting process occurs when a warm air mass rises, cools, and falls back to the surface, resulting in the formation of cumulus clouds?
Which lifting process occurs when a warm air mass rises, cools, and falls back to the surface, resulting in the formation of cumulus clouds?
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What cyclical process of rising and falling air leads to rainy and stormy conditions?
What cyclical process of rising and falling air leads to rainy and stormy conditions?
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In what areas does orographic lifting commonly occur?
In what areas does orographic lifting commonly occur?
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What creates clouds when air masses are pushed along by wind and encounter mountains or landforms?
What creates clouds when air masses are pushed along by wind and encounter mountains or landforms?
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Which factor influences the difference in precipitation received on different sides of a mountain due to orographic lifting?
Which factor influences the difference in precipitation received on different sides of a mountain due to orographic lifting?
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What meteorological phenomenon can be associated with cumulonimbus clouds formed during a cold front?
What meteorological phenomenon can be associated with cumulonimbus clouds formed during a cold front?
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