Chemistry
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Question

When rain and snow is mixed together and fall on the ground, they are called as:

  1. Hail
  2. Dew
  3. Sleet
  4. Mist

Hint:

Also called partially frozen rain.

The correct answer is: Sleet


    When rain and snow are mixed together and fall on the ground, they are called: Sleet.
    Mixed rain-snow is precipitation that is a mixture of rain and partially melted snow. Unlike freezing rain, which is a solid block of ice or liquid until it hits an object and completely freezes, this precipitate is soft and translucent, but a trail of ice crystals from partially melted snowflakes also called slush. This type of precipitation is commonly known as sleet in most countries.

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