The process by which the condensed water from the clouds falls through the atmosphere and reaches the earth's surface as rainfall or snowfall is called _____________.
A
Condensation
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B
Evaporation
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C
Precipitation
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D
Rains
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Solution
The correct option is C Precipitation Precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity from clouds. The main forms of precipitation include drizzle, rain, sleet, snow, ice pellets, graupel and hail. Precipitation occurs when a portion of the atmosphere becomes saturated with water vapor, so that the water condenses and "precipitates" or falls.