In the "Ice Crystal Formation" process, precipitation occurs because ice crystals ________.
A) melt as they fall
B) form from raindrops
C) grow at the expense of raindrops
D) hook together
E) have a low specific heat

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Ice crystals form as they grow at the expense of supercooled water droplets in the atmosphere, causing the droplets to freeze onto the surface of the ice crystals and form larger snowflakes.

In the "Ice Crystal Formation" Process, Precipitation Occurs Because Ice