Precipitation

The energy for the water cycle comes from the _______.

• Sun
• Moon

____ clouds form high in the atmosphere and look like wisps or feathers.

• Cirrus
• Stratus

When liquid water heats up and turns into water vapor, it is called_____.

• evaporation
• accumulation

_____ is the description of current conditions of the atmosphere in a particular place.

• Weather
• Climate

Changes in _____ will tell us what kind of precipitation we will have.

• Temperature
• Thermometer

When the temperature of the atmosphere is _____ 0⁰C, precipitation will fall as snow.

• below
• above

______ is a description of the average weather of a particular place.

• Weather
• Climate

_____ clouds form low in the atmosphere and usually cover the entire sky.

• Cirrus
• Stratus

Precipitation occurs when water droplets in a cloud become too light and fall to the ground.

• True
• False

Cool air expands, and warm air contracts.

• True
• False