Correct Answer - Option 2 : moderate rain
Concept:
Precipitation- It is the fall of water in various forms on the earth from the clouds.
The usual forms of precipitation are as follows:
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Forms of precipitation
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Characteristics
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- Rain
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Water droplets of size 0.5mm to 6mm
Based on its intensity it is classified as:
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Intensity (mm/hr)
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Type
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0 – 2.5
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Light
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2.5 – 7.5
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Medium
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>7.5
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Heavy
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- Snow
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Ice crystals of density 0.1 g/cc
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- Drizzle
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Water droplets of size < 0.5 mm and intensity < 1 mm/hr
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- Glaze
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Water droplets in contact with cold water surface (0℃)
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- Sleet
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Frozen raindrops
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- Hail
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Lumps of Ice > 8 mm
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Note:
Rainfall intensity is measured by Rain Gauge, Pluviometer, Ombrometer or Hyetometer.
