what is precipitation
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what is precipitation?
Precipitation is any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the Earth. It comes in many forms, like rain, sleet, and snow
Continuous condensation causes the droplets in the clouds to grow in size . Being unable to resist the gravitational force of the earth , the water droplets get released from the clouds and fall on the earth in different forms . This process is called precipitation.
There are different froms of precipitation . The common manifestation of precipitation is in the form of water drops . This is rainfall .
When the temperature falls below 0°Celcius , Precipitation reaches the earth in the form of tiny ice crystals . This is snowfall .
If the water droplets released from the clouds happen to pass through colder layers of the atmosphere , they may reach the earth in the form of ice pellets . This is called hailstones.