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What happens to polar stratospheric clouds when sunlight returns to Antarctica in the spring?
Options
- AThey disperse into the atmosphere.
- BThey turn into rain.
- CThey freeze and become permanent.
- DThey absorb sunlight and grow larger.
Correct answer
A. They disperse into the atmosphere.
Step-by-step solution
When sunlight returns to Antarctica in the spring, the sun's warmth breaks up the polar stratospheric clouds, causing them to disperse into the atmosphere.