Match the description with the type of precipitation being described. 1. Its formation requires very strong updrafts
2. Its formation requires falling through a layer of above freezing air
3. Precipitation from cumuliform clouds is typically of this nature
4. Precipitation from stratus clouds is typically of this nature
Options:
a. Hail
b. Drizzle
c. Shower
d. Freezing Rain

1. Its formation requires very strong updrafts = a. Hail

2. Its formation requires falling through a layer of above-freezing air = d. Freezing Rain

3. Precipitation from cumuliform clouds is typically of this nature = c. Shower

4. Precipitation from stratus clouds is typically of this nature = Drizzle

Explanation:

Hail formation requires very strong updrafts, these updrafts are the upward moving air created in a thunderstorm. This period of noticeable thunderstorms creates hails.

Freezing rain requires the presence of warm air, it requires falling through a layer of above-freezing air to the colder air below to produce an ice coating on anything it drops on.

Showers are produced by cumuliform clouds which look like cotton balls. Since cumuliform clouds precipitate too, these clouds can have fluctuating rain in a day in the form of showers.

Drizzle which raises low visibility is considered a type of liquid precipitation since it also falls from a cloud. Drizzle which is obviously smaller in diameter when compared to that of raindrops, however, is common with stratus clouds.