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    Question

    What type of cloud formation results when airplanes fly

    through banks of altocumulus clouds?
    A Nimbus cloud Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Cavum cloud Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Cirrus cloud Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Stratus cloud Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Cavum clouds, also known as hole-punch or fallstreak holes, are formed when airplanes fly through altocumulus clouds containing supercooled water droplets. The aircraft triggers these droplets to freeze and fall, leaving a circular gap in the cloud.

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