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Question:
Which statement is FALSE?
Answer Options:
(A) Downburst speeds can reach 90 km/h.
(B) Outflow winds behind the gust front can reach speeds of 250 km/h.
(C) The gust front is the leading edge of the straight-line outflow winds.
(D) Evaporating precipitation causes the downburst, which causes the outflow wind, which causes the gust front.
(E) The arc cloud can occur at the top of the thunderstorm, curving around the anvil cloud.