Forms of Precipitation ASSESSMENT

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

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What are the two forms of solid precipitation?

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Hail and sleet are the two forms of solid precipitation.

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What is hail?

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Hail is a type of solid precipitation that forms in thunderstorms and consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice.

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What is sleet?

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Sleet is a form of precipitation that consists of small ice pellets, formed when rain freezes before reaching the ground.

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What is snow?

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Snow is a form of precipitation that consists of ice crystals that fall from clouds when temperatures are low.

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What temperature is typically associated with snow?

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Snow typically falls when temperatures are at or below 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit).

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What is the water cycle?

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The water cycle is the continuous process by which water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again.

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What happens during the process of freezing rain?

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Freezing rain occurs when rain falls and freezes upon contact with cold surfaces, forming a layer of ice.

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What is the difference between rain and snow?

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Rain is liquid water droplets that fall from clouds, while snow is made of ice crystals that fall when temperatures are low.

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What is the sequence that forms sleet?

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The sequence that forms sleet is: snow falls -> melts -> freezes again.