Question

Which are steps in the formation of hail pellets? Select three options."

Options:
a. Evaporation of water droplets in a supercooled cloud.
b. Accretion of supercooled water droplets onto a hailstone.
c. Repeated cycles of updrafts and downdrafts in a thunderstorm.
d. Freezing of raindrops into small ice pellets.
e. Melting of hailstones as they fall through a warmer layer of air.
f. Collision and coalescence of ice particles in a cloud.

Answer 1

The steps in the formation of hail pellets are evaporation of water droplets in a supercooled cloud, repeated cycles of updrafts and downdrafts in a thunderstorm, and collision and coalescence of ice particles in a cloud.

Step-by-step explanation:

The steps in the formation of hail pellets are:

1. Evaporation of water droplets in a supercooled cloud: Water droplets in a cloud evaporate into water vapor.
2. Repeated cycles of updrafts and downdrafts in a thunderstorm: Updrafts and downdrafts in a thunderstorm carry the water vapor up and down, allowing for the formation of hailstones.
3. Collision and coalescence of ice particles in a cloud: Ice particles in the cloud collide and stick together, forming hailstone.