Question

When raindrops evaporate before reaching the earth while passing through dry air, it is called?

1. Mist
2. Fog
3. Virga
4. None of the Above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Virga

The correct answer is Virga.

• It is called Virga when raindrops evaporate before reaching the earth while passing through dry air.
• Fog is a natural weather condition that can cause visibility to become zero. Fog, like clouds is a collection of tiny water droplets formed when evaporated water is cooled. The way it is cooled decides how fog is formed.
• Commonly, we see that fog is formed whenever there is a temperature difference between the ground and the air.
• Mist is a phenomenon which is caused by small droplets of water suspended in air.