Which of the following pairs of clouds are the primary precipitation-producing ones?
A)stratus and nimbostratus
B)nimbostratus and cumulonimbus
C)stratocumulus and cumulonimbus
D)altostratus and nimbostratus

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Nimbostratus and cumulonimbus clouds are the primary precipitation-producing clouds. Nimbostratus clouds produce steady, prolonged rain or snow, while cumulonimbus clouds produce heavy precipitation in the form of thunderstorms, including rain, hail, and sometimes tornadoes. Stratus and stratocumulus clouds can produce light precipitation, but it is not their primary function. Altostratus clouds are typically associated with light precipitation or virga (precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground).

Which of the Following Pairs of Clouds Are the Primary