WAEC Geography 2001 Question 27

Question 27

Weather

Dark clouds extending to height of about 15,000 metres which bring a lot of rain to tropical lands are known as

  1. A.cirrocumulus.
  2. B.cirrus
  3. C.cumulonimbus
  4. D.cumulus
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (cumulonimbus)

Explanation

Cumulonimbus are tall, dark thunder clouds that give heavy tropical downpours.