Precipitation

What is precipitation?

• Any liquid or frozen water that falls from the atmosphere back to Earth.

• Anything that falls from the sky

• Anything that rises up to the atmosphere from Earth

• A body of water

Which is NOT a type of precipitation:

• Rain

• Snow

• Ash

• Hail

Which IS a type of precipitation?

• Bird poop

• Sleet

• airplane parts

• Comets

Why is precipitation important?

• Because rain is romantic! Like in the movie the Notebook.

• Because its fun to play in the snow

• Because it is how plants get watered, rivers get refilled with water and it is the only way that recycled water can be returned to earth from the atmosphere.

• Because hail is funny

True or false: Precipitation is a part of the water cycle.

• True

• False