Question

A _________ is a slow, light rain that can go on for hours.


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Answer 1

A drizzle is a slow, light rain that can go on for hours.

• There are different types of rainfall, according to the intensity and duration of the rainfall.
• Similarly,the drizzle is a very light rainfall which contains raindrops of very small size.
• The drizzle occurs from a very low height (as compared with the normal rainfall) and can slowly occur for several consecutive hours.
• So,all the characteristics of the drizzle matches with the criteria given in the question and that's why the drizzle is the correct answer in this case.

Answer 2

A "Drizzle" is a slow, light rain that can go on for hours.

• The given question is an interesting riddle which we have to think logically. 

• Logical questions are not so complicated to answer, just logical thinking is necessary to find out the answer.

• A drizzle is in the form of liquid water drops that is smaller than raindrops. Generally, it is smaller than 0.5mm in diameter. It is a slow, light rain that can go on for hours.

• Drizzle drops tend to be small and fall much slower than rain. It is generally produced by low stratiform clouds and stratocumulus clouds.