SC.5.E.7.4 Forms of Precipitation

A giant invisible bubble of mixed gases that surround the Earth.

• atmosphere

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

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The atmosphere helps prevent the Earth from becoming too hot or too cold.

• True

• False

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A thin layer of mixed gases that make up the air we breathe.

• atmosphere

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

Condensation and precipitation occur

• in the Earth's atmosphere.

• on Earth's surface.

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Describes the short-term state of the Earth's atmosphere.

• weather

• climate

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Precipitation, temperature, wind speed, wind direction, and clouds

• Examples of weather

• Examples of climate

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Most common form of precipitation

• rain

• hail

• sleet

• snow

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A mixture of snow and rain.

• rain

• hail

• sleet

• snow

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When rain drops freeze as they fall from a cloud to Earth's surface.

• rain

• hail

• sleet

• snow

This form of precipitation forms in winter weather. Ice crystals fall from the atmosphere through a warmer layer of air and they melt. Before reaching Earth's surface they refreeze into tiny ice pellets.

• rain

• hail

• sleet

• snow

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