alleryStart learning →How can a thunderstorm with no rain start a wildfire?
ACloud-to-ground lightning
BLarge hailstones falling
CA strong cold downdraft
DHeavy dew on the grass
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Cloud-to-ground lightning
Dry thunderstorms give no rain to damp the ground, while cloud-to-ground lightning heats and ignites vegetation.
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