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Revision as of 21:28, April 2, 2007
Rain is a form of precipitation (see also snow), part of the hydrological cycle.
Rain is formed when water vapor condenses within clouds on minute particles of dust or sea salt.[Citation Needed] As the small droplets merge, they become too heavy to remain suspended in the cloud and fall to the surface as rain.[Citation Needed]