Precipitation Types Quiz

Which type of precipitation is most commonly associated with thunderstorms?

• Snow

• Rain

• Hail

• Sleet

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What is the term for precipitation that falls as liquid but freezes upon contact with cold surfaces, forming a glaze of ice?

• Snow

• Sleet

• Freezing rain

• Frost

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Which of the following is not a form of precipitation?

• Fog

• Rain

• Snow

• Hail

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What type of precipitation consists of very small, light balls of ice that are smaller than hailstones?

• Snowflakes

• Sleet

• Graupel

• Frost

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During what type of weather is drizzle most likely to occur?

• Clear and sunny

• Lightly cloudy

• Overcast

• Heavy thunderstorms

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What phenomenon is characterized by the deposition of ice crystals on the ground or objects near the ground, when the temperature of the surfaces is below freezing?

• Dew

• Frost

• Sleet

• Snow

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Which type of precipitation is specifically formed by the freezing of raindrops as they fall through a layer of cold air near the Earth's surface?

• Snow

• Sleet

• Freezing rain

• Hail

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What is the main characteristic that distinguishes snow from other forms of precipitation?

• It is wet

• It is made of ice crystals

• It falls only at freezing temperatures

• It can accumulate on the ground

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Which form of precipitation is most likely to occur during a warm summer afternoon?

• Snow

• Hail

• Rain

• Frost

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What type of precipitation occurs when cold temperatures cause water vapor to solidify directly into ice crystals, bypassing the liquid phase?

• Frost

• Snow

• Sleet

• Freezing rain

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