Precipitation Types

Precipitation is water that falls to 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 below freezing?

• rain 

• hail 

• sleet

• snow

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

Jack measures the outside temperature as 16 degrees Celsius (°C). She hears thunder and sees lightning. She also observes precipitation falling from the clouds in a solid form.

 

What type of precipitation is Jack most likely observing?

• hail

• rain

• sleet

• snow

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In a class experiment, Abel observed snow under a microscope.  

How is the snow different from the rain you see outside?

• snow is water in solid form

• snow is not water

• snow is water in liquid form

• snow is water in gas form 

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What is the point at which water freezes (in °C)?

• 100 °C

• -273 °C

• 0 °C

• -78 °C

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What type of precipitation is shown here?

• rain

• snow

• hail

• sleet

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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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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 day is it MOST LIKELY to snow?

• Monday

• Wednesday

• Thursday

• All Days

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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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