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Why is it incomplete to treat clouds and precipitation as the same process?

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Correct answer: A cloud is a group of condensed particles, and precipitation occurs when they become able to fall

Correct answer: A. Cloud formation and precipitation are related, but they are not identical. A cloud is a visible collection of tiny liquid droplets, ice crystals, or both, suspended in air. These particles may remain suspended because they are very small and are supported by air motion. Precipitation begins when droplets or ice particles grow large or heavy enough to fall through the air and reach the ground, or at least begin falling from the cloud. Thus, a cloud can exist without producing measurable rainfall. B is wrong because clouds and precipitation are not rocks. C is wrong because precipitation commonly develops from cloud particles, even though not every cloud rains. D is wrong because cloud size or visibility alone does not mean that heavy rain will immediately occur. Memory cue: cloud is the suspended stage; precipitation is the falling stage.

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