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Types of Precipitation

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What is the primary cause of atmospheric cooling that leads to precipitation formation?

Radiation cooling

Compression of air

Condensation of water vapor

Adiabatic expansion of rising air (correct)

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the three conditions needed for precipitation to form?

Condensation onto nuclei, atmospheric cooling, growth of water/ice droplets

Atmospheric cooling, condensation onto nuclei, growth of water/ice droplets (correct)

Growth of water/ice droplets, atmospheric cooling, condensation onto nuclei

Condensation onto nuclei, growth of water/ice droplets, atmospheric cooling

What is the primary difference between snow and hail?

Snow forms at higher altitudes, while hail forms at lower altitudes

Snow is frozen water in a crystalline state, while hail is frozen water in a 'massive' state (correct)

Snow forms from the condensation of water vapor, while hail forms from the freezing of rain droplets

Snow is a solid precipitation, while hail is a liquid precipitation

Which type of precipitation is formed when melted snow mixes with rain?

Sleet Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?

Fog Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism that leads to the formation of convective precipitation?

Localized heating of the Earth's surface Signup and view all the answers

Which type of precipitation is most commonly associated with thunderstorms?

Hail Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the most likely cause of freezing rain?

Warm air moving over a cold surface Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between rain and drizzle?

Rain forms from larger water droplets, while drizzle forms from smaller water droplets Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between graupel and hail?

Graupel is smaller and softer than hail Signup and view all the answers