The formation of sleet involves
A. air temperatures increasing uniformly with height, producing the cold conditions necessary for freezing rain formation.
B. snow passing through a layer of above-freezing air, melting, and then refreezing, forming a pellet that bounces when reaching the surface.
C. air temperatures decreasing uniformly with height, producing the cold conditions necessary for freezing rain formation.
D. snow passing through a layer of freezing air forming a glaze of ice when reaching the surface.
Answer: B
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