Q. Which cloud is also known as an Anvil cloud?
Answer: Cumulonimbus
Notes: Cumulonimbus clouds are dense towering vertical clouds. It’s top acquires an ‘Anvil Shape’. Hence known as an Anvil cloud. They are associated with thunderstorms and atmospheric instability.
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