Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following shows a picture of hail?

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____________ is any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface

• snow

• precipitation

• rain 

• sleet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What kind of precipitation is it when raindrops fall as liquid water but freeze when they touch a cold surface?

• freezing rain

• snow

• hail

True or False. Rain, freezing rain, and sleet all are forms of precipitation that start to fall as liquid water.

• True 

• False

What is the most common type of precipitation?

• rain

• snow

• sleet

• hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Precipitation MUST start from where?

• Sky

• Clouds

• Sun

• Ground

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A _______ forms when water vapor in a cloud is converted directly into ice crystals. 

• hail storm

• raindrop

• snowflake

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A _________ is a round pellet of ice larger than 5 millimeters in diameter. 

• snowflake

• hailstone

• sleet 

Ice particles smaller than 5 millimeters in diameter are called __________. 

• hailstone

• sleet

• snow