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Which of the following is considered a form of precipitation?
Which of the following is considered a form of precipitation?
- Clouds
- Rime (correct)
- Wind
- Humidity
What distinguishes drizzle from other forms of precipitation?
What distinguishes drizzle from other forms of precipitation?
- It consists of large droplets.
- It contains frozen particles.
- It falls at a slower rate. (correct)
- It is lighter than snow.
Which hydrometeor falls in various forms including rain, snow, and sleet?
Which hydrometeor falls in various forms including rain, snow, and sleet?
- Precipitation (correct)
- Humidity
- Evaporation
- Heat
Which of the following is NOT a type of hydrometeor?
Which of the following is NOT a type of hydrometeor?
What size are the droplets in drizzle?
What size are the droplets in drizzle?
Which statement best characterizes the relationship between hydrometeors and precipitation?
Which statement best characterizes the relationship between hydrometeors and precipitation?
What is the classification of a hydrometeor that falls as tiny liquid droplets, generally occurring in very light rain conditions?
What is the classification of a hydrometeor that falls as tiny liquid droplets, generally occurring in very light rain conditions?
Which of the following forms of precipitation primarily consists of frozen water droplets?
Which of the following forms of precipitation primarily consists of frozen water droplets?
How does the rate of fall of drizzle compare to heavier forms of precipitation?
How does the rate of fall of drizzle compare to heavier forms of precipitation?
Which type of precipitation is a solid form typically associated with thunderstorms, characterized by larger ice spheres?
Which type of precipitation is a solid form typically associated with thunderstorms, characterized by larger ice spheres?
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Precipitation
Precipitation
Water vapor condenses into droplets and falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.
Drizzle
Drizzle
Tiny water droplets, smaller than 0.5 mm in diameter, falling very slowly.
Glaze
Glaze
Frozen rain, forming a clear coating of ice on surfaces.
Rime
Rime
Frozen water vapor that deposits as a white, feathery layer of ice crystals.
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Hail
Hail
Precipitation of frozen water particles, typically spherical or irregular in shape, that falls from clouds.
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What is precipitation?
What is precipitation?
Precipitation is any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.
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Describe drizzle.
Describe drizzle.
Drizzle is light rain with very small water droplets, falling slowly.
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What is rainfall?
What is rainfall?
Rainfall is the most common form of precipitation, with water droplets larger than drizzle.
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What is glaze?
What is glaze?
Glaze is a coating of ice that forms when rain freezes on contact with a surface.
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Explain rime.
Explain rime.
Rime is a frost-like layer of ice crystals that forms when water vapor freezes on a surface.
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Precipitation
- Precipitation is any product of atmospheric water vapor condensing in the free air at Earth's surface.
- All precipitation is a hydrometeor, but not all hydrometeors are precipitation.
Forms of Precipitation
- Drizzle (mist): Consists of tiny liquid water droplets, 0.1 to 0.5 mm in diameter, falling slowly. It falls at a rate of [missing value from text].
- Rainfall: Liquid water precipitation in the form of drops.
- Glaze: Freezing rain forming a coating of ice.
- Rime: Ice formed by the freezing of supercooled water droplets on objects.
- Snow: Frozen water precipitation in the form of ice crystals.
- Sleet: Ice pellets formed when rain freezes in the air.
- Hail: Hardened ice pellets formed in thunderstorms.
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