Exercise
Precipitation Types and Mechanisms
Examine the different forms of precipitation, such as rain, snow, sleet, and hail. Discover the physical mechanisms that cause moisture to fall from clouds to the ground.
Questions
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What is precipitation?
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Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?
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What causes cloud droplets to fall as rain?
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Under what atmospheric condition does snow fall instead of rain?
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What is hail?
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How does sleet form?
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Which force pulls precipitation down toward Earth?
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What tool measures the amount of liquid precipitation that has fallen?
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Freezing rain occurs when liquid raindrops fall and freeze upon contact with:
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What main cloud type is most strongly associated with heavy precipitation and thunderstorms?
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Where does precipitation go after reaching Earth's land surface?
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Why do coastal mountain ranges often experience heavy rain on one side and a dry climate on the other?