Forms of Precipitation ASSESSMENT

Precipitation is water that falls to the Earth. Hail, rain, sleet, and snow are four types of precipitation. Which type of precipitation is most likely to occur when the cloud and air temperatures are above freezing?

• Rain

• Hail

• Sleet

• Snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The illustration here shows what a piece of hail can look like on the inside. Which claim BEST explains why some balls of hail have layers?

• Water that freezes high in the atmosphere always forms layers

• Raindrops freeze from the inside out, forming one layer of ice at a time

• Cracks form layers in the ball of hail when the hail hits the ground

• Each time a ball of hail goes up and down within a thundercloud, a layer of ice is added

Which of these BEST shows the correct sequence that forms sleet?

• rain falls ---> freezes ---> melts

• snow falls ---> melts ---> stays melted

• snow falls ---> melts ---> freezes again

• rain falls ---> freezes ---> gets blow backup ---> melts ---> falls again ---> refreezes ---> repeats multiple times

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Precipitation occurs when water moves from the atmosphere to Earth's surface. The water can be in liquid or solid form. Which two forms of precipitation consist of solid water?

• hail and rain

• hail and sleet

• rain and snow

• sleet and rain

Which day is it MOST LIKELY to snow?

• Monday

• Wednesday

• Thursday

• All Days

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

According to the weather forecast seen here, which day is it MOST LIKELY to rain?

• Sunday

• Monday

• Thursday

• Saturda

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is happening at STEP B?

• The frozen hail ball is picking up a layer of liquid water in the warm air

• A new layer of ice is forming around the frozen hail ball in the cold air

• The frozen hail ball is too heavy and falls to the ground

• The frozen hail ball is melting as it falls through the warm air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

If precipitation falls from the clouds, what type of precipitation will most likely fall to the ground?

• rain

• hail

• snow

• sleet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Jenny measures the outside temperature as 16 degrees Celsius, 61 degrees Fahrenheit. She observes precipitation falling from the clouds in a solid form.

What type of precipitation is Jenny MOST LIKELY observing?

• Hail

• Rain

• Sleet

• Snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In a class experiment, Jody observed snow under a microscope. Jody drew the diagram shown here to show what she observed.

How is the snow in Jody's diagram different from rain you see outside?

• Jody's snow is not water

• Jody's snow is water in liquid form

• Jody's snow is water in solid form

• Jody's snow is water in gaseous form

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4