Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a trigger action for a thunderstorm to form?

  1. Solar heating

  2. Orographic lifting

  3. Frontal lifting

  4. Duststorm

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Thunderstorm formation requires vertical lifting mechanisms: solar heating (thermal), orographic lifting (terrain), and frontal lifting (weather fronts). Dust storms involve horizontal particle movement but do not provide the upward air motion needed for convective storm development.