Science 12

This is any type of solid or liquid water that falls from the atmosphere.

• precipitation

• humidity

• water vapor

• clouds

Water vapor in the air is called _.

• precipitation

• humidity

• water vapor

• clouds

Clouds are formed from condensed or .

• ice crystals

• humidity

• water vapor

• clouds

The prefix that is added to the names of some clouds to show that clouds produce precipitation is called _.

• nimbo-

• alto-

• cirrus-

• fluffy-

The prefix that is added to the names of some clouds to show that clouds are part of the middle altitude is _.

• nimbo-

• alto-

• cirrus-

• fluffy-

Water droplets in the clouds that join together to form larger drops.

• freezing rain

• hail

• rain

• sleet

Raindrops tht freeze on their way to the earth and land as tiny ice pellets

• freezing rain

• hail

• rain

• sleet

Ice crystals in the clouds that join together and fall to the earth.

• freezing rain

• hail

• rain

• snow

Raindrops that are pushed up into tall clouds and frozen, causing layers of ice to be added as the pellets are blown upward again and again before falling to the earth, usually falls during warm weather

• freezing rain

• snow

• rain

• hail

Raindrops that fall from warm air when the surface of the earth is below freezing, causing the raindrops to freeze as they hit the earth

• freezing rain

• snow

• rain

• hail