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If updrafts keep droplets inside a cloud for a long time before falling how can precipitation nature change?

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Correct answer: Droplets can grow larger and give intense precipitation

Correct answer: A. An updraft is rising air that can temporarily oppose the downward motion of cloud particles. When droplets remain in the cloud longer, they have more opportunities to collect water vapour, collide with other droplets, or interact with ice particles. These processes can increase particle size and mass. When the particles finally become heavy enough to overcome the upward motion, they may fall as heavier showers or more intense precipitation. The exact result depends on cloud temperature, moisture, and updraft strength, so “can” is important; intense precipitation is possible, not guaranteed. B is wrong because droplets do not become rock. C is wrong because continued moist-cloud processes do not automatically remove all water vapour. D is wrong because updrafts may delay falling while also supporting particle growth. Memory cue: a longer stay in the cloud gives particles more time to grow.

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UpdraftsPrecipitation IntensityDroplet GrowthClouds And PrecipitationWater In The AtmosphereGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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