Name: _____________________________________ Date: _____________________
Directions: Sort the different types of precipitation according to their picture and descriptions.
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Has to be 32° colder at
the ground for this
frozen, type precipitation to fall
Falls as an ice crystal or
flake, melts in a warm
layer of air, and then
refreezes closer to the
ground as an ice pellet
Falls as a stone of
solid ice; usually the
size of a small rock
but can be as large as
an orange
Falls as
liquid water
Falls in the wintertime
only; they often make a
sound as they fall
against windows or the
ground
Falls in
the form of ice
crystals or flakes
Forms in cold storm clouds;
gets heavier as winds
blow it back up in the
clouds until it gets so
heavy it falls to the
ground
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Can be as light as
drizzle or as heavy as
a downpour
—
Falls as
liquid water
Falls in
the form of ice
crystals or flakes
Falls as an ice crystal or
flake, melts in a warm
layer of air, and then
refreezes closer to the
ground as an ice pellet
Falls as a stone of
solid ice; usually the
size of a small rock
but can be as large as
an orange
Can be as light as
drizzle or as heavy as
a downpour
Has to be 32° colder at
the ground for this
frozen, type
precipitation to fall
Falls in the wintertime
only; they often make a
sound as they fall
against windows or the
ground
Forms in cold storm clouds;
gets heavier as winds
blow it back up in the
clouds until it gets so
heavy it falls to the
ground
©Dana Moore, 2013 All Rights Reserved