Precipitation

The video explains precipitation as any form of water falling from the sky, including rain, snow, sleet, freezing rain, and hail. It highlights precipitation's role in the water cycle, which consists of four steps: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. Evaporation occurs when the sun heats water bodies, turning water into vapor. This vapor rises and cools during condensation, forming clouds. When clouds become heavy, precipitation occurs, returning water to the earth. The water then collects in bodies of water or is absorbed into the ground, completing the cycle.

Which of the following is NOT considered a form of precipitation?

• Rain

• Fog

• Snow

• Hail

What is the primary role of precipitation in the water cycle?

• To form clouds in the sky

• To evaporate water from oceans

• To provide fresh water to the planet

• To heat water bodies

During which process does the sun heat water in rivers, lakes, and oceans, turning it into vapor?

• Condensation

• Collection

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

What happens during condensation in the water cycle?

• Water falls to the earth as rain

• Water vapor turns into liquid, forming clouds

• Water evaporates from oceans

• Water is absorbed into the ground

What is the final step of the water cycle where water gathers in bodies of water or is absorbed into the ground?

• Evaporation

• Collection

• Condensation

• Precipitation