Name:___________________

Precipitation Quiz
Directions: Place the letter of the correct definition on the line next to the type of
precipitation (1 point each)

______ 1) Rain
______ 2) Drizzle

______ 3) Sleet
______ 4) Freezing Rain
______ 5) Snow

______ 6)Hail

A. Drops of water that are smaller

than .5mm in diameter
B. Raindrops that go through cold
air near the ground, but do not
freeze in the air, but when they
touch a cold surface
C. Drops of water that are at least
.5mm in diameter
D. Round pellets of ice larger than
5mm in diameter
E. Water vapor in a cloud that is
converted directly into ice
crystals
F. Raindrops that fall through a
layer of air that is below 0C,
which causes it to freeze into
solid particles of ice smaller than
5mm