precipiation Forms Flashcards

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Rain- How its formed etc.

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Water evaporates and turns into water vapour.As the vapour travels higher it cools and turns into water droplets(condensation). When the droplets get too heavy they fall from the sky as rain.

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Snow- How its formed etc.

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Snowflakes begin as a particle of dust floating through a cloud. water vapour sticks to it turning the thing into ice. It will continue to grow in different ways but when it gets to its heaviest t falls from the cloud as snow.

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Dew- How is it formed etc.

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Dew is formed through condensation when the warm water vapour touches a cold surface.

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Hail- How is it formed etc.

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Hail is formed when big storm clouds are really high up, at freezing point. Water in the clouds freezes and get so heavy they drop down as hail.

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