Clouds contain water vapor (steam) which condenses and becomes water when it gets cold. This heavier water then falls down as rain. It's the same reason that your cold glass of iced tea sweats-- the water in the air cools down around it and becomes water.
It is called precipitation when raindrops fall to the earth.
When raindrops fall to the earth, it is called precipitation.
When water droplets fall to the earth, it is called rain.
When cloud droplets combine to form larger drops, they fall to the Earth as rain.
Yes acid rain does fall in the rain forest since the clouds that would be acidic can travel with wind therefore acid rain can fall virtually anywhere on earth.
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The sentence describes how precipitation occurs, in the form of rain, snow, or sleet, when heavy droplets fall from clouds to the Earth.
Water drops that fall to earth from the atmosphere are called rain. Rain is a crucial part of the water cycle, replenishing bodies of water on the earth's surface and providing moisture for plant growth.
The five ways precipitation can fall to earth are rain, snow, sleet, hail, and drizzle.
Roughly, it is estimated that about 16 million tons of rain fall on Earth every minute. This can vary depending on the season and geographical location.
When the droplets are too heavy for updrafts to support, they fall to the ground as rain.