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Los chubascos suelen ir asociados a…Squalls and showers are usually associated with…
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Correct answer: c) Clouds of the cumulonimbus type.
Why it is correct
Showers and squalls are heavy, short-lived precipitation falling from convective clouds of strong vertical development, above all cumulonimbus and towering cumulus.
Why the others are not
- a) Cirrus are high ice clouds that produce no precipitation.
- b) They are associated with unstable air, not settled fine weather.
- d) Steady light rain comes from nimbostratus, not squally showers.
How to work it out in the exam
- Showers and squalls = convective clouds (cumulonimbus).
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2026 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 22 Official paper · Official answer key
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