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joblessjake

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Ordinary thunderstorms only last about one hour and begin to dissipate when:a.
   lightning neutralizes all the electrical charge in the cloud
  b. when all the precipitation particles in the cloud turn to ice
  c. when the downdraft spreads throughout the cloud and cuts off the updraft
  d. when solar heating at the ground begins to decrease



Question 2

All thunderstorms require:a.
   hot, humid air
  b. divergence of the air aloft
  c. lifting along some barrier such as a mountain or front
  d. surface heating
  e. rising air




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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

e




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