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Distinguish between Snow and hail. - Geography

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Distinguish between Snow and hail.

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Sr. No. Snow Hail
1. Form of precipitation where water vapour freezes into ice crystals, forming snowflakes. Form of precipitation where raindrops freeze into hard balls of ice inside thunderclouds.
2. Caused when temperature falls below 0°C. Caused by strong upward winds in thunderclouds that freeze raindrops into ice.
3. Snow is soft, light, and flaky. Hail is hard, solid, and round.
4. Accumulation can block transport and communication. Can damage crops and property and even cause injuries.
5. Snowflakes are hexagonal crystals. Hailstones have concentric ice layers.
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पाठ 5: Precipitation - Exercise [पृष्ठ ४९]

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