Consider the following statements regarding waterspouts: Statement I: Waterspouts are rotating columns of air and mist that develop over water bodies and are generally associated with warm water and high humidity conditions. Statement II: Waterspouts are generally short-lived phenomena and can occur under different atmospheric conditions, including both fair-weather and thunderstorm conditions. Which one of the following is correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding waterspouts:
Statement I: Waterspouts are rotating columns of air and mist that develop over water bodies and are generally associated with warm water and high humidity conditions.
Statement II: Waterspouts are generally short-lived phenomena and can occur under different atmospheric conditions, including both fair-weather and thunderstorm conditions.
Which one of the following is correct?

[A] Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

[B] Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.

[C] Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.

[D] Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. A waterspout is a rotating column of air and mist over a water body, generally favoured by warm water and high humidity. Waterspouts can occur as fair-weather waterspouts under relatively calm conditions or as tornadic waterspouts associated with thunderstorms. They are generally short-lived phenomena.

Statement II does not explain the formation conditions mentioned in Statement I; hence, (b) is correct.

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