If falling precipitation drops freeze near a cold surface, which form can occur?

Correct answer: Freezing rain or an icy glaze

Correct answer: B, freezing rain or an icy glaze. Freezing rain consists of liquid drops that remain liquid while falling through a relatively warmer layer but freeze when they touch a surface whose temperature is at or below freezing. The drops can coat roads, branches, and other objects with a smooth, slippery layer of ice called glaze. A is wrong because mist is a suspension of tiny droplets near the ground, not precipitation drops freezing on contact. C is wrong because dust is not a water-precipitation form. D is wrong because the described process occurs during precipitation, not clear-sky conditions. The exact precipitation type depends on the temperature structure of the air column; snow, sleet, or freezing rain can result under different layers. Memory cue: “Freezing rain freezes on the surface,” whereas hail is already frozen before reaching the ground.