Raindrops fall to the ground when:
A) they are at least five times the size of a cloud droplet.
B) they reach a large enough terminal velocity for both their size and the distance between them and the ground.
C) they are able to catch a fast-moving downdraft.
D) the coalescence rate exceeds that of the collision rate.
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Q38: The shape of a raindrop:
A)remains constant throughout
Q39: In middle latitudes,rain:
A)usually begins as snow.
B)is formed
Q40: Lake-effect snowfall:
A)is most common in late winter.
B)requires
Q41: Freezing rain:
A)requires a layer of cold air
Q42: Snow results from all of the following
Q44: Graupel:
A)has sharp edges.
B)can be as large as
Q45: Wet growth of a hailstone occurs in
Q46: Globally,annual precipitation amounts are highest in the:
A)mid-latitudes.
B)tropical
Q47: Dry growth of a hailstone occurs in
Q48: Precipitation in the eastern two-thirds of North
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