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List I(Types of precipitation)List II(Approximate size)A. MistI. 2 – 5mmB. SnowII. 0.5 – 5mmC. GraupelIII. 0.005 – 0.05mmD. SleetIV. 1mm – 20mmChoose the correct answer from the option given below:1. A - I, B - III, C - II, D - IV2. A - III, B - IV, C - II, D - I3. A - IV, B - II, C - III, D - I4. A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II

Correct matching:

List I

(Types of precipitation)

List II

(Approximate size)

A. Mist

III. 0.005 – 0.05mm

B. Snow

IV. 1mm – 20mm

C. Graupel

I. 2 – 5mm

D. Sleet

II. 0.5 – 5mm

The correct option is A-III, B - IV, C - I, D - II

Precipitation:

  • It 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.
  • Based on the diameters they can be classified in to follows,

Types of precipitation

Approximate size

Characteristics

Mist

0.005 – 0.05mm

  • Mist is sometimes used loosely to designate a drizzle,
  • It is a very  light precipitation composed of small water droplets falling to the ground.

Snow

1mm – 20mm

  • Snow is frozen water vapour.
  • It contains a mixture of H20 and air molecules.
  • It creates beautiful snowflakes
  • When the temperature outside is close to freezing Wet Snow occurs
  • When the temperature is well below freezing Dry snow occurs

Graupel

2 – 5mm

  • Small particles of snow with a fragile crust of ice
  • This happens when snowflakes pass through a chilly cloud on their way down and water droplets freeze on them.

Sleet

0.5 – 5mm

  • Sleet is also frozen water.
  • Unlike freezing rain, sleet freezes before it hits the ground.
  •  Sleet, also known as ice pellets.


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