The form of precipitation in which the raindrops get frozen into ice on coming in contact with a cold layer of air near the earth's surface is called ________?

Fog
Hail
Sleet
Snowfall

LohaHridoy

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2025-01-04 04:42

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AhmedNazir

Answer: Option 3

Sleet occurs when snowflakes melt into a raindrop in a wedge of warm air well above the ground and then refreeze in a layer of freezing air just above the surface. This results in frozen raindrops, or small ice pellets.

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