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📅 NSB MS 2017🎓 MS🔄 Round 9#️⃣ Question 17❓ Toss-up📝 Multiple Choice

What is the difference between hail and sleet?

W) Hail forms during warm weather while sleet forms in cold weather
X) Hail forms via freezing within a cloud, while sleet forms via freezing as precipitation falls
Y) Hail forms within cumulonimbus clouds while sleet forms within cirrus clouds
Z) Hail is the term for frozen raindrops larger than 0.5 millimeters, while sleet is the term for frozen raindrops less than 0.5 millimeters
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