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AIt is less dense than cool air
BIt is heavier than cool air
CIt is pulled up by lightning
DIt has lost all its moisture
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It is less dense than cool air
Warm air has lower density than cool air, so it rises, cools and condenses its vapour into cloud.
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