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Name the three types of precipitation.
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Solution
There are many forms of precipitation like dew, fog, rainfall, snowfall, hailstones, etc.
- Rainfall: The precipitation in the form of water is called rainfall.
- Snowfall: When the temperature is lower than 0°C, precipitation takes place in the form of fine flakes of snow and is called snowfall.
- Hailstones: Sometimes, drops of rain after being released by the clouds become solidified into small rounded solid pieces of ice and which reach the surface of the earth are called hailstones.
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