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Q · Atmosphere and Cyclonesmedium · 45s
How does hail formation relate to updraft strength in thunderstorms?
TopicAtmosphere and Cyclones
Question Typemultiple choice
Difficultymedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Strong updrafts in cumulonimbus clouds push water droplets and small hailstones upward repeatedly, allowing successive layers of ice to form and making hailstones grow larger before gravity pulls them to the ground.
Final Answer: Option A - Stronger updrafts increase hail size by keeping hailstones suspended longer for layering ice