Precipitation Digital Reading Passage

Front

Any time water falls out of the sky it is called _____.

Back

precipitation

Front

Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation? Options: rain, updraft, sleet, hail

Back

updraft

Front

When liquid water turns into water vapor it is called _____.

Back

evaporation

Front

When water vapor turns back into water droplets and forms clouds it is called ____.

Back

condensation

Front

Rain falls to the ground in liquid form.

Back

true

Front

Are all snowflakes exactly the same?

Back

false

Front

Sleet is different than snow because the water droplets freeze _____. Options: in the cloud, on the ground, on the way to the ground, they don't freeze

Back

on the way to the ground

Front

Hailstones usually form ____.

Back

during summer thunderstorms

Front

Hailstones can be as big as ____.

Back

a softball

Front

Which of the following does not hit the ground as ice? Options: rain, snow, sleet, hail

Back

rain