Precipitation & Weather Changes

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Precipitation & Weather Changes

Hailstone Hollow

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Stormling — Precipitation & Weather Changes Hailstone Hollow

Hi!

I'm Stormling.

Welcome to Hailstone Hollow!

Will you help me investigate precipitation & weather changes?

The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.

Let's check the evidence!

Precipitation is water falling from clouds.

Rain is liquid drops;

snow forms as ice crystals.

Which precipitation is liquid?

  • A. Rain
  • B. Snow
  • C. Hail

The answer is A: Rain

Precipitation is water falling from clouds.

Rain is liquid drops;

snow forms as ice crystals.

That clue helps us make sense of this place.

Sleet forms when falling drops freeze into ice pellets.

Hail grows in storm clouds as ice gains layers,

often carried by strong updrafts.

What is sleet?

  • A. Any large cloud
  • B. Water vapor underground
  • C. Frozen pellets from falling drops

The answer is C: Frozen pellets from falling drops

Sleet forms when falling drops freeze into ice pellets.

Hail grows in storm clouds as ice gains layers,

often carried by strong updrafts.

Hmm...

how does that connect to our first clue?

Our path model shows snow melting in warm air

and drops freezing in a colder layer below.

That sequence produces sleet, not the same growth process as hail.

Which form grows in layers within storm clouds?

  • A. Snow melting on a sidewalk
  • B. Hail
  • C. Ordinary rain drops on a roof

The answer is B: Hail

Sleet forms when falling drops freeze into ice pellets.

Hail grows in storm clouds as ice gains layers,

often carried by strong updrafts.

Nice investigating!

You've been following the evidence.

Let's bring our clues together before the adventure.

Precipitation is water falling from clouds.

Sleet forms when falling drops freeze into ice pellets.

Our path model shows snow melting in warm air

and drops freezing in a colder layer below.

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