Q. With reference to the “Shelf Cloud” consider the following statements:
1.The formation of shelf clouds occurs when a mass of cold and dense air is forcefully driven by the wind into a warmer air mass.
2.The underside of the shelf cloud is often dark and menacing, featuring turbulent and rapidly rising air.
3.These clouds have a cylindrical or tube-like shape.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Shelf Cloud formation of shelf clouds occurs when a mass of cold and dense air is forcefully driven by the wind into a warmer air mass. The underside of the shelf cloud is often dark and menacing, featuring turbulent and rapidly rising air.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Shelf clouds have a wedge or shelf-like shape.
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