What Is the Water Cycle?: Precipitation

The video explains precipitation, a form of water falling from the atmosphere to Earth. It covers different types of precipitation, such as rain, snow, sleet, and hail, and describes how precipitation forms in clouds. The video also discusses what happens to precipitation once it lands on Earth, including its role in the water cycle, where it can flow into the ground or collect in bodies of water before evaporating back into the atmosphere.

What is precipitation?

• A type of cloud

• Water that falls from the atmosphere to Earth

• A type of soil

• A form of wind

How is rain different from snow?

• Rain is gas, snow is liquid

• Rain is liquid, snow is solid

• Rain is solid, snow is gas

• Rain is solid, snow is liquid

Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?

• Hail

• Rain

• Snow

• Fog

What happens to precipitation after it lands on Earth?

• It stays in the atmosphere

• It may flow into the ground or collect in bodies of water

• It turns into clouds

• It evaporates immediately

What is the final step of the water cycle mentioned in the video?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Infiltration

• Evaporation