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What types of clouds and precipitation, if any, form when stable air is forced aloft?
 
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The Bergeron process causes cloud droplets to grow because:
 
  A) larger drops fall and collect smaller droplets in the cloud.
  B) freezing nuclei are much more common in the atmosphere than other condensation nuclei.
  C) water freezes instantly when its temperature reaches 0C.
  D) the saturation vapor pressure is lower near ice crystals than it is near supercooled droplets.



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Answer to Question 1

When stable air is forced aloft, clouds are widespread and thin. Precipitation, if any, is light.

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