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How long does it take for a droplet of rain to reach the Earth?
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∙ 13y ago
It depends on the size of the raindrop and the height at which it forms. The larger the raindrop, the faster it will fall. The rain falling to earth begins in clouds as fine droplets, which begin falling very slowly and then collect to form larger drops that fall faster. During the fall, the drops will break up and reform, so the falling speed can vary from 5-20 miles per hour. Rain could take anything from a few minutes to 20+ minutes depending on drop size, height and wind.
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How does rain come from the clouds?
condensation of water vapor. Rain starts as water vapor that has evaporated from the surface of the Earth. At higher altitudes the vapor condenses to form the cloud. An additional change in temperature or pressure causes the vapor to condense and fall as a droplet of water or rain. A simple experiment: With proper supervision bring a pan of water to boil on the stove. (Boiling is rapid evaporation.) Hold a glass of ice water well above the pan. (not too close or the steam can hurt) "Rain" should start forming on the glass.
Does it rain on a full moon?
The phases of the moon do not affect rain on Earth.
Why do clouds release precipitation?
Cloud formation takes place when the temperature drops. If the temperature drops to the "dew point" droplet formation takes place. Usually for a droplet to form it takes a "nucleus of condensation" which is a speck of dust or something like that. There is lots of dust in the air, thus droplets can freely form. The atmosphere contains lots of moisture and when the air cools it cant hold the moisture any longer thus we get rain. So if a nucleus of condensation is present and the temperature drops, we get droplet formation.
Does Jupiter have rain?
Jupiter has rain although it is not water based rain as occurs on Earth. Scientists feel that due to the high pressures in that planet's atmosphere the "rain" is liquid helium contaminated by neon.
Can it rain everywhere on earth at the same time?
No. There is not enough rain in the clouds for that to happen. It has not happened in the last few million years.
how called a piece of rain?
Droplet
What is the reason for rain drops to fall with a constant speed by the time they reach earth?
They reach their terminal velocity.
What is the differences between rain and dew?
rain falls and dew doesnt
What is a term for no precipitation?
Virga is rain that does not reach the earth. Droughts are extended periods with no precipitation.
What do you call rain that falls but does not reach the earth?
rain that evaporates before touching earth is called virga.
Why does precipitation have to do with the water cycle?
Precipitation is one of the 4 stages of water cycle. It allows rain to reach earth's surface.
What determines the shape of a rain drop?
It's a perfect sphere, because that's the most efficient shape for storing things :) Air resistance is negligible for the shape of a rain droplet.
What does the word droplet mean?
A droplet is a very small drop of a liquid. It is typically used to describe tiny, spherical or nearly spherical particles of liquid. For example, raindrops are droplets of water falling from the sky, and when you put a drop of water on a surface,
How does rain affect the surface of earth?
rain fallas on the earth
How can rain and hail fall at the same cumulonimbus?
Updrafts in cumulonimbus systems can cause some rain drops to rise up. They reach high altitudes where the temperatures are low enough for the droplet to freeze. They can then fall, collecting a layer of water on the outside, then rise again to form a larger hail stone. Eventually the hailstone is too large for the updraft to raise it. But away from the core of the updraft, the condensed raindrops can fall as normal rain.
What is needed to cause a cloud to rain?
cloud contain large amount of water vapour .The water vapour came to contact with dust particles (size 0.5mm) to form water droplet make it as its nuclie,this processes is called coalescence process . small water droplet combine to form bigger droplets . These droplets fall as rain drop.
What is the percentage of rain that falls back to earth?
100% of rain falls to Earth. That is the definition of rain. Precipitation.
