Radar gathers information about precipitation in clouds by measuring the ____.
A) energy emitted by the precipitation particles
B) absorption characteristics of falling precipitation
C) amount of energy reflected back to a transmitter
D) amount of sunlight scattered off the precipitation

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Radar sends out a signal that is reflected back by precipitation particles, and the amount of energy reflected back to the transmitter is measured to gather information about the precipitation in the clouds.

Radar Gathers Information About Precipitation in Clouds by Measuring the ____