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Precipitation
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Any form of water that falls from the clouds and reaches the Earth's surface.
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5 types of precipitation
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Rain
Sleet Hail Freezing Rain Snow |
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The most common type of precipitation is
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RAIN
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As raindrops fall through the air, they freeze when they touch a cold surface
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SLEET
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When raindrops freeze as they hit a cold surface
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FREEZING RAIN
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Round pellets of ice that form during thunderstorms
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HAIL
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When water vapor in a cloud is converted directly into ice crystals
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SNOW
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What is a Rain Gauge
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A tool that collects rain
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What are Droughts
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A period of time with little to no rain fall
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