Precipitation

The type of precipitation that falls from the clouds to the surface of the Earth depends on ONE thing:

• atmosphere

• temperature

• the water cycle

• oceans

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When precipitation falls from the clouds as liquid water

• rain

• snow

• sleet

• hail

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The temperature for liquid precipitation must be:

• warmer than 0 degrees Celsius/32 degrees Fahrenheit

• colder than 0 degrees Celsius/32 degrees Fahrenheit

• below freezing

• all the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of solid precipitation forms in storm clouds?

• sleet

• snow

• hail

• rain

The more times the water droplet is blown back up and frozen, the bigger the ______ will be.

• hail

• snow

• sleet

• rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When snow melts and refreezes before falling to Earth's surface.

• hail

• snow

• sleet

• rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Ice crystals

• snow

• rain

• sleet

• hail

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When the temperature in the clouds is cold and freezes the rain into ice crystals, it forms

• snow

• sleet

• hail

• rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The type of precipitation that is frozen solid in the clouds and stays frozen by the cold surface of Earth is:

• sleet

• snow

• hail

• rain

This type of precipitation starts as rain in warm clouds, but freezes because the surface of the Earth is cold:

• hail

• snow

• sleet

• rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4