Virga is defined as?

Virga is defined as?

• A. Precipitation that reaches the ground.
• B. Precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground.
• C. A weather phenomenon causing wind shear
• D. A forecast method

Answer: (B)

Virga is the precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground. When raindrops fall through a dry layer beneath a cloud, they evaporate (or sublimate) as they descend, so you can see wispy streaks hanging from the cloud base instead of rain hitting the surface. This distinguishes virga from precipitation that actually reaches the ground. The other options describe different phenomena or methods that aren’t about precipitation evaporating in midair.

Virga is the precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground. When raindrops fall through a dry layer beneath a cloud, they evaporate (or sublimate) as they descend, so you can see wispy streaks hanging from the cloud base instead of rain hitting the surface. This distinguishes virga from precipitation that actually reaches the ground. The other options describe different phenomena or methods that aren’t about precipitation evaporating in midair.