In your own words, describe how a thunderstorm develops. be sure to include the three stages of thunderstorm development in your response.

The development of thunderstorms takes place in three stages:  

a) Cumulus stage: In this stage, warm and moist air elevates and condenses to produce a cumulus cloud at approximately 4.7 miles high.  

b) Mature stage: The cloud develops more to turn into a cumulonimbus cloud at a height of 7.6 miles. At this stage, falling of raindrops, ice crystals, and in certain stages falling of hail also takes place. The lightning and thunder are common.  

c) Final stage: The falling precipitation leads to a strong downdraft, and the dying out of the storm takes place as the supply of the water vapor gets used up.  

increase soil erosion                                             reduce soil erosion

cattle grazing                                                         hydroseeding

deforestation                                                         contour plowing

                                                                                planting vegetation

plant roots basically hold the top soil

together and stop soil erosion because

in such situation top soil is not removed

during flood but cattle grazing causes

soil erosion because cattle consume the

grasses and herbs and top soil is exposed.

same situation occurs because of

deforestation, the trees and plants are cut

down to expose top soil which causes soil

erosion