Question
Which is part of the process in the formation of hail pellets?
They are tossed up and down in clouds.
They lose layers of ice and grow smaller.
They grow to less than 5 mm in diameter.
They form ice crystals directly from water vapor.
They are tossed up and down in clouds.
They lose layers of ice and grow smaller.
They grow to less than 5 mm in diameter.
They form ice crystals directly from water vapor.
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The correct part of the process in the formation of hail pellets is:
**They are tossed up and down in clouds.**
Hail forms within strong thunderstorms, where powerful updrafts carry water droplets upward into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere. As these droplets are lifted, they can freeze and then fall back down, gathering more moisture and being tossed back up again in the storm. This cycle continues until the hailstones grow large enough to overcome the updrafts and fall to the ground.
**They are tossed up and down in clouds.**
Hail forms within strong thunderstorms, where powerful updrafts carry water droplets upward into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere. As these droplets are lifted, they can freeze and then fall back down, gathering more moisture and being tossed back up again in the storm. This cycle continues until the hailstones grow large enough to overcome the updrafts and fall to the ground.