Precipitation

what is the most common precipitation 

• sleet 
• freezing rain
• snow 
• rain 

Define Precipitation

• solids falling from the sky 
• precipitation 
• any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earth's surface 
• liquids falling from the sky 

True or False. An open-ended tube that collects rain is called a rain gauge. 

• True
• False

Which is bigger a cloud droplet or raindrop?

• cloud droplet
• raindrop

What is the most common type of precipitation?

• rain
• snow
• sleet
• hail

True or False. Most snowflakes look the same. 

• True 
• False

Precipitation MUST start from where?

• Sky
• Clouds
• Sun
• Ground

If snowflakes fall from the sky, pass through an area of warm air, melt and fall to the ground as a liquid, what kind of precipitation is it?

• Snow
• Rain
• Sleet
• Hail

Clouds filled with water will become thicker and grayer and become too heavy for wind to carry them so the moisture falls to the ground as ________________.

• Rain
• Precipitation
• Snow
• Hail

What kind of precipitation is it when raindrops fall as liquid water but freeze when they touch a cold surface?

• freezing rain
• snow
• hail