Precipitation

1. A city experiences precipitation where snowflakes partially melt while falling, then refreeze before reaching the ground as small ice pellets. What type of precipitation is this?

• A. Hail

• B. Sleet

• c. Freezing rain

• D. Snow

2. During a weather event, liquid rain falls but immediately freezes upon contact with cold surfaces like roads and trees. What condition most likely caused this?

• A. Warm air above cold air at the surface

• B. Cold air above warm air at the surface

• C. Uniform temperature throughout the atmosphere

• D. Strong winds pushing cold air upward

3. If global temperatures increase slightly, which change in precipitation type is most likely in regions that currently experience snow?

• A. More frequent hailstorms

• B. Increased sleet formation

• C. Shift from snow to rain

• D. No change in precipitation type

4. A meteorologist observes that precipitation begins as snow high in the atmosphere but melts completely before reaching the ground. What will most likely reach the surface?

• A. Sleet

• B. Snow

• C. Rain

• D. Hail

5. In which situation would sleet be more likely than freezing rain?

• A. A shallow layer of warm air above a deep cold layer near the surface

• B. A deep layer of warm air above a thin cold layer near the surface

• C. No temperature variation in the atmosphere

• D. Extremely hot temperatures throughout the atmosphere

6. What is precipitation?

• A. Water that falls from clouds to Earth

• B. Water stored underground

• C. Water that evaporates into the air

• D. Water in rivers and lakes

7. Which of the following is an example of precipitation?

• A. Rain

• B. Evaporation

• C. Condensation

• D. Transpiration

8. What type of precipitation is made of ice crystals?

• A. Rain

• B. Sleet

• C. Snow

• D. Hail

9. Why does precipitation fall to the ground?

• A. Because of sunlight

• B. Because of clouds forming

• C. Because of wind movement

• D. Because of gravity

10. What determines the type of precipitation?

• A. Temperature

• B. Wind direction

• C. Ocean currents

• D. Time of day