What can be the main reason for hailstones becoming large in cumulonimbus clouds?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Repeated freezing of ice layers due to strong updrafts
Updrafts keep hailstones moving in the cloud and grow layers. Exam tip: connect hail with strong uplift.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Repeated freezing of ice layers due to strong updrafts
Why is this the correct answer?
Updrafts keep hailstones moving in the cloud and grow layers. Exam tip: connect hail with strong uplift.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Geography question. Chapter: Water in the Atmosphere. Topic: Clouds and precipitation.