Precipitation and Clouds

The prefix that is added to the names of some clouds to show that clouds are part of the MIDDLE ALTITUDE is _____________.

• precipitation

• humidity

• nimbus

• alto

• water vapor or ice crystals

The prefix that is added to the names of some clouds to show that clouds produce PRODUCE PRECIPITATION is _____________.

• precipitation

• humidity

• nimbus

• alto

• water vapor or ice crystals

Any type of solid or liquid water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground is called __________________.

• precipitation

• humidity

• nimbus

• alto

• water vapor or ice crystals

Water vapor in the atmosphere is called _____________.

• precipitation

• humidity

• nimbus

• alto

• water vapor or ice crystals

Clouds are formed from condensed ________________.

• precipitation

• humidity

• nimbus

• alto

• water vapor or ice crystals

water droplets in the clouds that join together to form larger drops

• freezing rain

• hail

• rain

• sleet

• snow

raindrops that freeze on their way to the earth and land as tiny ice pellets

• freezing rain

• hail

• rain

• sleet

• snow

ice crystals in the clouds that join together and fall to the earth

• freezing rain

• hail

• rain

• sleet

• 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

• hail

• rain

• sleet

• snow

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

• hail

• rain

• sleet

• snow