Precipitation

(Rain, sleet, freezing rain, snow, hail)

By: Laamir Brown and

Nereida Cruz
 Rain
Is drops of water called rain at 0.5
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millimeter in diameter. Drizzle is

another type of rain that is smaller
and mist is the smallest amount of
rain.
 Sleet
Is when raindrops fall through a layer of air
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below freezing, ice particles smaller than 5

millimeters in diameter called sleet. While
there is sleep sometimes trucks put salt in
the road to keep it from being so
dangerous.
 Freezing Rain
Is when rain falls through cold air but
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doesn’t freeze until it lands on a cold

surface. A smooth thick layer of ice
will build up on every surface.
 Snow
• Is often water vapor in a cloud that is
converted directly to ice crystals
called snowflakes.
 Hail
Is round pellets of ice larger than 5
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millimeters in diameter are called hail

stones. No matter was size hailstones are
they are dangerous and can cause
damage to cars, houses and to you.
 Citations
• www.Flikr.com
Audreyjim529, ~James, Mushroom and

Rooster
Aundrewlee1967, $ Alex Maier and

Fractal Artist
Science Explorer Text book

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