Multiple Choice
An air mass thunderstorm rarely lives long enough to create very severe weather because:
A) the atmosphere is generally fairly stable when these storms develop.
B) there is rarely enough moisture available to keep the storm alive for longer than 30 minutes.
C) wind shear causes the storm's updraft to become tilted.
D) the downdrafts quickly become strong enough to stop the updraft and influx of moisture to the storm.
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