Large cumulonimbus clouds like the one shown in Figure 12.21H areroughly 12 kilometers tall, 8 kilometers wide, and 8 kilometers deep.Assume that the droplets in each cubic meter of the cloud total 0.5cubic centimeter. How much liquid would a cloud of that size contain?How many gallons is this? (Note: 3785 cm3 5 1 gallon.) 378Chapter 12Moisture, Clouds, and PrecipitationFigure 12.21 Commonforms of different cloudtypes (Photos A, B, D, E, F, andGty E.L. Tarbuck; photo C byJung. Pang WuGatty Images Incphoto H by Doug MilavscianceSource)A. CirrusB. CirrocumulusC. CirrostratusE. AltostratusD. AltocumulusF. NimbostratusG. CumulusH. Cumulonimbus

Volume of the cloud = Length x Breadth x Height = 12 km x 8 km x 8…

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Large cumulonimbus clouds like the one shown in Figure 12.21H are
roughly 12 kilometers tall, 8 kilometers wide, and 8 kilometers deep.
Assume that the droplets in each cubic meter of the cloud total 0.5
cubic centimeter. How much liquid would a cloud of that size contain?
How many gallons is this? (Note: 3785 cm3 5 1 gallon.)