WorksheetsClouds and Precipitation
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What form of precipitation does most rain start as?
liquid water
ice crystals
Rain is not precipitation.
What frozen form of precipitation forms in layers?
hail
rain
sleet
snow
True or False:
Hail can fall when the air temperature is above freezing.
True
False
High, wispy clouds are called...
cirrus clouds
cumulonimbus clouds
altocumulus clouds
stratus clouds
Tall, heavy thunderstorm clouds are called...
cirrus clouds
cumulonimbus clouds
altocumulus clouds
stratus clouds
Small, puffy, mid-level clouds are called...
cirrus clouds
cumulonimbus clouds
altocumulus clouds
stratus clouds
Low-level clouds that cover the sky are called...
cirrus clouds
cumulonimbus clouds
altocumulus clouds
stratus clouds
True or False:
Clouds are always made of ice crystals.
True
False
If the air temperature is below freezing between the clouds and the ground, what kind of precipitation is likely to fall?
rain
sleet
snow
There will be no precipitation if it is below freezing.
Which of the following are forms of precipitation?
rain
wind
snow
sleet
air pressure
