why does the rain come down not up – Crystallography Zone

Question: why does the rain come down not up
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  earth
Asked by swilks to Susana on 17 Jun 2013.
- Susana Teixeira answered on 17 Jun 2013:
  
  That would be gravity: rain drops feel it too, so they are attracted to Earth and always fall down. Particularly on my head when I forget my umbrella, which is often…
  
  If you want a few more details you may find this website interesting: http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2007/EvanKaplan.shtml

Question: why does the rain come down not up