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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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When can we see rainbow?
Rain and Sunlight: A rainbow occurs when sunlight shines through water droplets in the atmosphere, usually after rain. The sunlight is refracted (bent) as it enters the droplet, then reflected off the inside surface of the droplet, and finally refracted again as it exits the droplet. This process splits the light into its different colors, creating the rainbow.
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, it is not physically possible for it to rain everywhere on earth at the same time due to the Earth's size and weather patterns. Weather systems are localized and can cover large areas, but not the entire planet simultaneously.
how called a piece of rain?
Droplet
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.
When can we see rainbow?
Rain and Sunlight: A rainbow occurs when sunlight shines through water droplets in the atmosphere, usually after rain. The sunlight is refracted (bent) as it enters the droplet, then reflected off the inside surface of the droplet, and finally refracted again as it exits the droplet. This process splits the light into its different colors, creating the rainbow.
What is the symbol for sleet?
A gray raincloud with rain and snow pouring from it
When was the first rain on Earth recorded in history?
The first rain on Earth was not recorded in history as it happened long before written records began.
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.
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 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,
