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Why does rainfall not occur despite droplets being present during mist?

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Correct answer: Because droplets are very tiny and remain suspended

Answer: A, because mist droplets are extremely small and remain suspended. Mist is made of tiny water droplets near the ground. Gravity acts on them, but each droplet has very little mass, and air resistance and upward air movement can keep it floating. For rainfall, droplets or ice particles generally need to grow large and heavy enough to overcome the supporting effect of the air and fall to the ground. Condensation alone therefore does not automatically mean precipitation. Option B is wrong because mist droplets do not turn into stones. Option C is wrong because they are made of water, even though the amount in each droplet is very small. Option D is wrong because mist can occur at or near the ground in the open atmosphere, not only underground. The key distinction is size and falling ability: mist is suspended condensation, while rain is falling precipitation. Memory cue: tiny droplets stay; sufficiently large drops fall.

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GeographyMistPrecipitationDropletsForms Of Condensation: DewFrostFogAnd MistForms Of Condensation Dew Frost Fog And MistWater In The AtmosphereClass 12 Mcq

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