During the ice crystal process of rain formation, ____.
A)only ice crystals are present in a cloud
B)ice crystals grow larger at the expense of the surrounding liquid cloud droplets
C)the temperature in the cloud must be -40 degrees Celsius (-40 degrees Fahrenheit)or below
D)the cloud must be a cumuliform cloud
E)the surface temperature must be below freezing

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In the ice crystal process (also known as the Bergeron process), ice crystals grow larger by collecting water vapor from the surrounding air, which effectively removes moisture from supercooled water droplets causing them to evaporate. This process allows the ice crystals to grow at the expense of the liquid droplets.

During the Ice Crystal Process of Rain Formation, ____