What kind of precipitation is formed when water falls from the clouds and lands on the ground as liquid water?
Types of Precipitation

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1.
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Rain
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are ice pellets that fall from the sky called?
Back
Sleet
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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From where must precipitation start?
Back
Clouds
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the most common type of precipitation?
Back
Rain
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What do we call ice crystals that fall from the sky?
Back
Snow
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What type of precipitation occurs when supercooled water droplets freeze upon contact with surfaces?
Back
Freezing Rain
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the process called when water vapor turns directly into ice without becoming liquid first?
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Deposition
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