Precipitation

Precipitation

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Science

7th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is precipitation?

Back

Precipitation is any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is condensation in the water cycle?

Back

Condensation is the process where water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water droplets, forming clouds.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is acid rain?

Back

Acid rain is rainwater that has a higher acidity than normal due to pollutants in the atmosphere, which can harm the environment.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of precipitation falls as liquid water?

Back

Rain is the type of precipitation that falls from clouds as liquid water.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are stratus clouds?

Back

Stratus clouds are layered clouds that often cover the sky and can produce light drizzle.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is hail?

Back

Hail is a type of precipitation that forms when updrafts in thunderstorms carry water droplets upward into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere, where they freeze into ice.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the role of evaporation in the water cycle?

Back

Evaporation is the process where liquid water is transformed into water vapor, rising into the atmosphere.

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