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How do rain and snow remove particles from the atmosphere

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particles stick to them is correct on grad point

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Water from rain and snow weigh and pulls these particles down (pollen, dust, pollutants and smoke). They are then left on trees and other surfaces until more rain washes they away. This process is called wet deposition.
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