Which statement describes how sleet is formed?

A mixture of raindrops and snow stick together and fall as large ice pellets.
Raindrops collect in the clouds and mix with the rain and snow.
Raindrops freeze into ice crystals that continue to grow as they fall down.
Raindrops freeze into small ice pellets and fall in a mixture of rain and snow.

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Answer:

raindrops freeze into ice crystals that continue to grow as they fall down.

Explanation:

Sleet is not quite rain and not quite snow. It’s probably easiest to think of sleet as partially melted snowflakes. Usually by the time sleet hits the ground it has completely melted. However, if it falls long and hard enough and is accompanied by a driving wind, it may start building up into an icy, slushy mess similar to melting snow. While falling, sleet looks like a combination of rain and snowflakes.

Sleet starts its journey as snow. However, if the falling snowflakes pass through a layer of warmer air on their way to the ground, they may start to melt. If the air isn’t warm enough to completely defrost the flakes, this partially melted snow falls as sleet. It’s also possible for snow to fall, pass through a layer of warm air, turn to rain, then partially refreeze again if it encounters another layer of colder air before reaching the ground.

Answer:

the answer is B. Raindrops collect in the clouds and mix with the rain and snow.

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