Precipitation
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Precipitation occurs when clouds become heavy from too much water leading the water to fall back down to earth's surface. Precipitation can be in the form of rain, snow, hail,or sleet. |
Here is a picture of a snow covered lawn. Can you think of any other forms of precipitation besides snow? |
To learn more about precipitation click here and then select rain on the menu. What are forms of precipitation? What happens to this precipitation when it falls to the ground? After learning more about precipitation, take some time to explore the rest of the website to lean more about the water cycle.