percipatation and clouds Flashcards
1
Q
What is snow?
A
water vapor molecules frozen to dust
2
Q
What shape are raindrops?
A
round
3
Q
how many raindrops can be in one cloud?
A
6 trillion
4
Q
When does hail usually fall?
A
thunderstorm, spring, summer
5
Q
How heavy can a cloud get?
A
100,000 lbs.
6
Q
What are raindrops that are too small to fall called?
A
droplets
7
Q
How many ‘arms’ does a snowflake have?
A
six
8
Q
What is sleet?
A
rain that has fallen through freezing air.
9
Q
When does sleet fall?
A
cold weather
10
Q
How small can a hailstone get?
A
as small as a pea
11
Q
How big can a hailstone get?
A
as big as a man’s fist
12
Q
What is the largest diameter for a raindrop?
A
1/4 inch.
13
Q
What is the smallest diameter for a raindrop?
A
1/20 inch.
14
Q
What happens before droplets turn into raindrops?
A
Hundreds of droplets bump and stick together
