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'Flash floods' are associated with – |
| A. | Thunderstorms |
| B. | Cyclonic storms |
| C. | Tsunami |
| D. | Tornado |
| Answer» B. Cyclonic storms | |
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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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