Hail Storm Review

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What is hail primarily composed of?

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Pieces of ice

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What causes hail to form?

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Water droplets rising into freezing air

Front

What role do updrafts play in hail formation?

Back

Lifting the hailstones higher

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How can hailstones grow larger?

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By gaining more layers of ice in freezing air

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What determines the size of the hail?

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The strength of the updraft

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What was the size of the largest hail on record? Options: The size of a basketball, The size of a grapefruit, The size of a baseball, The size of a tennis ball

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The size of a grapefruit

Front

Cumulonimbus clouds are associated with _________ weather.

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stormy

Front

Most hailstorms occur?

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In the Central United States

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Hailstones that hit the ground are the same size no matter what city they fall in.

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False

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The first step of hail formation is________.

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Hailstones begin to form when tiny particles of dust and ice collide with cold water droplets that freeze them.