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 and how does it occur?

How does rain differ from snow?

What are the different forms of precipitation mentioned in the text?

What happens to precipitation once it lands on Earth?

Describe the water cycle as mentioned in the text.