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If strong updrafts repeatedly carry droplets upward in a cloud, what effect can occur on precipitation?

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Correct answer: Drops or ice particles can grow and produce intense precipitation

Correct answer: A. Strong updrafts keep droplets and ice particles suspended in a cloud for longer and carry them through regions with abundant supercooled water or water vapour. During repeated upward and downward movement, particles can collide, collect liquid water, freeze, or gain successive layers of ice. If the particles eventually become too heavy for the updraft to support, they fall rapidly as heavy rain, hail, or another intense form of precipitation. The exact result depends on temperature and cloud structure, so strong updrafts do not automatically guarantee hail, but they can support vigorous precipitation growth. B is wrong because updrafts can delay falling while helping particles grow. C is wrong because water is transformed or transferred, not destroyed. D is wrong because a cloud consists of suspended particles and does not settle as a solid object. Memory cue: repeated lifting gives particles more time and material to grow.

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UpdraftsStorm PrecipitationHailClouds And PrecipitationWater In The AtmosphereGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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