The growth of a cloud droplet into a rain drop large enough to fall to Earth in a WARM cloud is accomplished primarily through:

A) collision and coalescence.
B) supercooling of water.
C) hygroscopic action.
D) evaporation of water in the cloud.
E) condensation of water vapor.


A

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