Q.

'Flash floods' are associated with –

A. Thunderstorms
B. Cyclonic storms
C. Tsunami
D. Tornado
Answer» B. Cyclonic storms
Explanation: A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas: washes, rivers, dry lakes and basins. It may be caused by heavy rain associated with a severe thunderstorm, hurricane, tropical storm or cyclone, or melt- water from ice or snow flowing over ice sheets or snowfields.
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