What is entrainment? A) a line of thunderstorms, one feeding into the next B) warm, moist air fed into a thunderstorm by the updraft C) rotation from the parent cloud transferring into a tornado D) the process of cool, dry air being pulled into a thunderstorm by the downdraft

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Entrainment refers to the process where cool, dry air from the surrounding environment is pulled into a thunderstorm by the downdraft. This can affect the storm's intensity and longevity by potentially weakening the storm as the cool, dry air mixes with the warmer, moist air within the storm.

What Is Entrainment