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In meteorology, the word "precipitate" means to fall from the air.
As the fog particles do not fall form the air and collect on the ground there is precipitate and therefore no precipitation.
Think of fog as low cloud, not all clouds produce rain and therefore the cloud itself is not precipitating and neither is fog.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 10y agoPrecipitation implies that the water is falling to the ground. Dew and frost are forms of condensation; the water changes from vapor to liquid on the surface, rather than turning to liquid in the air and then falling.
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Because few is a form of warm air gathered from the surface of the ground
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∙ 14y agoBecause they are totaly different things :)
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∙ 12y agoBecause they dont fall from the clouds and dont form in clouds. They're condensed by low temperature from the moisture in the air or exuded from leaves .
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∙ 12y agoprecipitation is when some sort of water falls from the sky. dew is a collection of water vapor around the ground, it never actually falls from the sky.
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What is a form of precipitation?
Dew
Dew point is 10C temperature falls to 12C at night?
there will be no precipitation in the morning
Which weather change usually occurs when the difference between the air temperature and the dew point temperature is decreasing?
probability precipitation decrease
Which is not a type of condensation fog cloud snow or dew?
The answer is snow because snow is a type of precipitation.
What two types of precipitation can occur if the dew point is below zero degrees Celsius?
Frost.
What is a form of precipitation?
Dew
Is dew and frost caused by precipitation?
No, precipitation is a separate process. Dew and frost occur when air cools to its dew point. Dew is condensation of water in the air onto a surface, while frost is the deposition of water vapor straight to ice.
Is dew a form of precipitaion?
No because precipitation falls from the sky and dew evaporates from the ground (I think)
Are hailstones and dew part of the water cycle?
Yes. Key words in the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, and condensationHailstones are a form of precipitation and dew evaporates. Both become part of the water cycle through the actions of precipitation and evaporation.
What is a description about precipitation?
Precipitation is rain, sleet, snow or dew formed by condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere
What are the 4 forms of precipitation?
rain, snow, hail, dew
What are all of forms of precipitation?
The 5 forms of precipitation such as:-rain-dew-snow-hail-frost-sleet-glaze
Is precipitation a solid liquid or gas?
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail are all considered forms of precipitation. Rain is liquid, snow is solid, hail is solid. In chemistry precipitation is a solid substance precipitated out of a solution
When a parcel of air reaches its dew point what process begins?
Some sort of precipitation occurs when air reaches the dew point. You might get dew, frost, rain or snow.
Dew point is 10C temperature falls to 12C at night?
there will be no precipitation in the morning
Is dew an example of condensation?
No, dew is thick, most of the time. Examples of condensation include; Heat on a cold window, or mist.
What is a three letter word for light rain?
precipitation
