Question 1281Navigation General

The correct answer is A) hail. Hail is a type of precipitation that occurs only in thunderstorms with strong convection currents. These currents convey raindrops above and below the freezing level, causing them to freeze and accumulate multiple layers of ice, resulting in the formation of hailstones. The other options are incorrect because: B) Freezing rain occurs when rain falls through a subfreezing layer of air and freezes on contact with the surface, C) Rime is a type of ice that forms when supercooled water droplets freeze on surfaces, and D) Sleet is a type of precipitation that forms when rain or drizzle freezes into ice pellets before reaching the ground.