Types of Precipitation

1. It is any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the Earth.

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

2. Which of the following is NOT considered as benefit of precipitation?

• maintains the atmospheric balance

• brings back the water in reservoir

• helps in plant and crops growth

• blocks the traffic flows and roads.

3. It occurs when precipitation falls from the clouds as liquid water.

• hail

• sleet

• snow

• rain

4. It occurs when precipitation falls from the clouds as cold, flaky solids.

• hail

• sleet

• snow

• rain

5. All of the following are considered as damaging effects of precipitation EXCEPT.

• flooding

• provides fresh water

• destroys trees

• damage to power lines

6. It occurs when precipitation falls from the clouds to the ground as half water/half ice.

• hail

• snow

• sleet

• rain

7. It is precipitation that falls from the clouds to the surface as balls of ice.

• hail

• snow

• sleet

• rain

8. When the temperature of clouds is warm and the temperature of surface air is freezing cold, it will result to __________.

• hail

• snow

• sleet

• rain

9. When the temperature of the cloud is freezing cold and the temperature of the surface is also cold, it will result to _________.

• hail

• sleet

• snow

• rain

10. When two masses collide, it forms ______.

• current

• temperature

• front

• pressure