This is a form of winter precipitation. It is frozen precipitation falling as ice pellets. Snowflakes melt into raindrops as they pass through a thin layer of warmer air. The raindrops then refreeze into particles of ice when they fall into a layer of sub-freezing air near the surface of the earth.

This precipitation is called
A) hail.
B) rain.
C) sleet.
D) snow.

I'll be glad to check your answer.

sleet

The correct answer is C) sleet.

Sleet is a type of winter precipitation that occurs when snowflakes partially melt as they fall through a layer of warmer air and then refreeze into ice pellets before reaching the ground. This can happen when there is a shallow layer of warm air above the ground, which causes the snowflakes to melt into raindrops. However, when these raindrops fall through a layer of sub-freezing air near the surface of the earth, they freeze again and become ice pellets, which are known as sleet.

To determine the correct answer, you would need to understand the characteristics and formation of different types of winter precipitation. In this case, the description provided includes the fact that the precipitation is initially in the form of snowflakes, which then melt into raindrops before refreezing into ice pellets. From this information, you can eliminate options A) hail (which is formed in thunderstorms), B) rain (which does not involve freezing), and D) snow (which does not involve melting and refreezing). This leaves you with the correct answer C) sleet.