Why is large hail difficult without a strong updraft?
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Correct answer: Because strong updrafts keep ice particles aloft longer
Large hailstones need time to grow inside the cold upper part of a cumulonimbus cloud. A strong updraft suspends them against gravity and repeatedly carries them through supercooled water and ice-rich regions. Accretion and freezing then increase their size until they become too heavy to remain aloft and fall.
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Because strong updrafts keep ice particles aloft longer
Why is this the correct answer?
Large hailstones need time to grow inside the cold upper part of a cumulonimbus cloud. A strong updraft suspends them against gravity and repeatedly carries them through supercooled water and ice-rich regions. Accretion and freezing then increase their size until they become too heavy to remain aloft and fall.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Geography question. Chapter: Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems.
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