SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ____
A
evaporation
B
condensation
C
accumulation
D
precipitation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Precipitation is the water released from clouds in the form of rain, snow, hail, sleet. It is a part of the water cycle.

Detailed explanation-2: -Precipitation is any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the earth. It comes in many forms, like rain, sleet, and snow. Along with evaporation and condensation, precipitation is one of the three major parts of the global water cycle.

Detailed explanation-3: -Snow is one of the solid types of precipitation, this means that it is made of water that has been frozen.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rain. Most commonly observed, drops larger than drizzle (0.02 inch / 0.5 mm or more) are considered rain. Drizzle. Fairly uniform precipitation composed exclusively of fine drops very close together. Ice Pellets (Sleet) Hail. Small Hail (Snow Pellets) Snow. Snow Grains. Ice Crystals.

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