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The gentle lifting of warm, moist air as it moves up and over colder air will form _____.

nimbostratus clouds
cumulonimbus clouds
a cold front
cumulus clouds

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The gentle lifting of warm, moist air as it moves up and over colder air can form clouds. As the warm air rises, it cools and condenses into visible water droplets or ice crystals, forming the characteristic white or gray fluffy shapes we recognize as clouds. The specific type of cloud that forms depends on the altitude and temperature of the atmosphere, as well as other factors such as humidity and wind patterns. Some common types of clouds that can form from this process include cumulus, stratus, and nimbostratus clouds
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As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier (more dense) cool air pushes under the lighter (less dense) warm air, causing it to rise up into the troposphere. Lifted warm air ahead of the front produces cumulus or cumulonimbus clouds and thunderstorms.

Answer: cumulus or cumulonimbus clouds
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