The process of sublimation (deposition)in the atmosphere produces
A)fog.
B)freezing rain.
C)snowflakes.
D)graupel.
E)hail.

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Sublimation is the process in which a solid substance changes directly into a gas without going through the liquid phase. In the atmosphere, sublimation is responsible for the formation of snowflakes when water vapor crystallizes directly into ice crystals at high altitudes. Therefore, the best choice produced by sublimation in the atmosphere is snowflakes (choice C). Fog (A) and freezing rain (B) are formed by different processes, while graupel (D) and hail (E) are formed by the process of accretion, which involves the collision of ice particles in a cloud.

The Process of Sublimation (Deposition)in the Atmosphere Produces