WAEC Geography 2022 Objective — Question 23

Question 23 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Geography 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The type of cloud from which thunderstorms and heavy rain are experienced in the Tropics is

A. altostratus
B. cirrus
C. cumulus
D. cumulo-nimbusCorrect

Explanation

The cumulonimbus cloud is associated with thunderstorms and extreme weather, including heavy torrential rain, hailstorms, lightning and even tornadoes.

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