Practice questions on precipitation for second grade.

📚 Topic Summary

Precipitation is any form of water that falls from the sky. This includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail. The type of precipitation depends on the temperature of the air. When the air is warm, we get rain. When the air is cold enough, water turns into snow. Sometimes, it's a mix of both, like sleet or hail!

🌧️ Part A: Vocabulary

Match the word to its definition:

1. Rain
2. Snow
3. Sleet
4. Hail
5. Precipitation

Definitions (Mix these up in the actual HTML):

1. Frozen raindrops that bounce when they hit the ground.
2. Water falling from the sky as liquid droplets.
3. Any form of water falling from the sky.
4. Frozen water falling from the sky as white flakes.
5. Lumps of ice that fall from thunderstorms.

💧 Part B: Fill in the Blanks

Use the words below to fill in the blanks in the sentences.

Words: cold, rain, precipitation, snow, warm

1. ____________ is any form of water falling from the sky.
2. When the air is ____________, we usually get rain.
3. When the air is ____________ enough, we get snow.
4. ____________ is liquid water falling from the sky.
5. ____________ is frozen water falling from the sky as flakes.

🧠 Part C: Critical Thinking

Imagine you wake up one morning and see everything covered in white. What kind of precipitation do you think fell during the night, and why do you think so?