Rain is the word we use to describe the water that falls from the sky. Other forms of rain include snow, sleet, hail and dew. Rain forms in tiny droplets in clouds, but not all rain actually falls from the sky. Much of it is condensed into the atmosphere in the form of mist or it simply evaporates into the air.
The amount of rainfall is measured using a rain gauge and calculates the depth of water that is collected on a flat surface. The thought that a single raindrop is tear-shaped is a bit of a fallacy. A teardrop will only form if the rain droplet is single and suspended from another source, such as a leaf.
On average, a raindrop is 1 to 2mm in diameter, but some of the biggest raindrops can be found in Brazil and the largest on ever recorded was 10mm in diameter. As raindrops get larger, they form a doughnut shape.
The amount of rainfall is measured using a rain gauge and calculates the depth of water that is collected on a flat surface. The thought that a single raindrop is tear-shaped is a bit of a fallacy. A teardrop will only form if the rain droplet is single and suspended from another source, such as a leaf.
On average, a raindrop is 1 to 2mm in diameter, but some of the biggest raindrops can be found in Brazil and the largest on ever recorded was 10mm in diameter. As raindrops get larger, they form a doughnut shape.
