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What is precipitation?

Precipitation is the water that falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is sleet?

Sleet is frozen raindrops formed when the air is really cold near the ground.

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What is rain?

Rain is precipitation when the temperature between the cloud and the ground is warmer than 0°C.

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What is hail?

Hail falls from a cloud when it is too big for the upward winds to lift it.

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What is snow?

Snow is precipitation when the temperature between the cloud and the ground is less than 0°C.

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Main topic: Science

Published: 29.10.2009

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