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Q · Cloud And Precipitationmedium · 45s
What determines if a cloud will produce rain or precipitation?
TopicCloud And Precipitation
Question Typemultiple choice
Difficultymedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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The likelihood of precipitation depends on how much moisture is condensed in the cloud and the size of droplets. When droplets coalesce enough to overcome air resistance, they fall as precipitation. Temperature and atmospheric dynamics also influence the form of precipitation.
Final Answer: Option B - Amount of condensed moisture and droplet size