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Which sentence correctly explains the process and conditions needed for hail to form?

A)The temperature of the air and the temperature of the cloud must be below zero.

B)Liquid water requires temperatures above 0 °C in order to remain in a liquid state.

C) A form of precipitation requires melting and refreezing as they fall towards the ground.

D) Ice chunks move around inside a cloud, bouncing into water droplets and growing as they fall.

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Answer:

it is C. "A form of precipitation requires melting and refreezing as they fall towards the ground."

Step-by-step explanation:

Hail must melt and refreeze as it falls to the ground.

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Answer:

A) The temperature of the air and the temperature of the cloud must be below zero

Step-by-step explanation:

When precipitation begins to fall in the higher clouds, if the temperatures are below freezing, it will freeze as it falls. Another thing, if the conditions are right, other precipitation can cause the hail to grow in size

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