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What is the scientific name when rain evaporates before touching the ground?
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∙ 13y ago
Virga is any form or precipitation that doesn't reach the ground. There could be rain virga or snow virga.
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Where does virga mostly occur?
Virga, rain that evaporates before it hits the ground, is a common occurence in desert areas.
Is half of Venus frozen with ice and snow?
No because it has such a strong atmosphere so liquid acid rains and evaporates before it hits the ground.
What causes the ground to split in droughts?
moister in the ground causes it to expand so we a drought comes in to effect and all the moister evaporates the ground shrinks and the cracks form
What is dry lightning?
A thunderstorm that doesn't produce precipitation of any kind. This is dangerous in heavily wooded areas.
What is fog in the composition of matter?
A fog is a low travelling rain cloud that is touching the ground.
What do you call rain that falls but does not reach the earth?
rain that evaporates before touching earth is called virga.
What is snow virga?
It is snow that evaporates before it hits the ground.
What do you call precipitation that evaporates before hitting the ground?
Virga
Why doesn't it rain that often in deserts?
I believe it does rain about as often over the deserts as anywhere else. The difference is that because of the intense desert heat most of the rainfall evaporates before ever touching the ground.
Are you actually touching the ground?
No, you are not actually Touching the ground; You're Hovering.
What do tornadoes form before touching the ground?
A funnel cloud is typically visible before a tornado touches down
Can the inbounding player cross the plane of the out of bounds line before making the pass if they do not touch a part of the court before passing the ball?
Yes. there are no "crossing the plane" rules in basketball. Its always about where your feet are touching the ground or where they were last touching the ground.
What does Virga mean?
Virga is the effect of precipitation [rain] falling from the clouds, but it evaporates before it is able to hit the ground.
Where does virga mostly occur?
Virga, rain that evaporates before it hits the ground, is a common occurence in desert areas.
A funnel cloud touching the ground is what?
a funnel cloud touching the ground is then called a tornado
Can evaporation occur when water falls from clouds?
During a rain evaporaton is not significant before touching the ground.
What happens if you touch a pylon?
nothing but if you touch the electricity wires you will get a shock but only if you touch them at the same time or one but you are touching that is touching the ground or you are touching the ground
