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Question 1

______ is water falling to Earth in different forms.

Answer 1

Precipitation

Question 2

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all types of ______.

Answer 2

precipitation

Question 3

The most common form of precipitation is ______.

Answer 3

rain

Question 4

______ forms when water vapor freezes into ice crystals and falls as soft flakes.

Answer 4

snow

Question 5

______ forms when raindrops freeze as they fall through a layer of cold air.

Answer 5

sleet

Question 6

______ forms when balls of ice are tossed in storm clouds and grow larger before falling.

Answer 6

hail

Question 7

When the temperature is above freezing, precipitation usually falls as ______.

Answer 7

rain

Question 8

______ can be dangerous to cars and roads because it is slippery and frozen.

Answer 8

sleet

Question 9

______ can damage cars, roofs, and crops because it falls as chunks of ice.

Answer 9

hail

Question 10

All precipitation starts as ______ high in the clouds.

Answer 10

water vapor

Question 11

When water vapor freezes right in the cloud, it can fall as ______ or ______.

Answer 11

snow, hail