Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The intensity of rain is the rate at which it falls (B) The duration of rain is the time for which it falls with a given intensity (C) The frequency of rain is the number of times, if falls (D) All the above

Pick up the correct statement from the following:
(A) The intensity of rain is the rate at which it falls
(B) The duration of rain is the time for which it falls with a given intensity
(C) The frequency of rain is the number of times, if falls
(D) All the above
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Answer: Option D
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