1. It is a cold winter day in New York City. The air temperature is below freezing in and below the clouds. What is the most likely form of precipitation? Hail
Rain
Sleet
Snow
2. This chart shows the temperature in the clouds and the temperature in the air below the clouds for different cities. In which city would sleet likely be observed?

Houston Seattle Nashville Detroit
Temperature in the clouds
14 ºC −5 ºC 8 ºC −7 ºC
Temperature in the air below the clouds
22 ºC 3 ºC 17 ºC −13 ºC
Houston
Seattle
Nashville
Detroit
3. Read the following descriptions of two different types of precipitation. Then, decide if they are both true or not.
Rain: occurs when the air above and below clouds are both above freezing; most likely in the summer
Sleet: occurs when the air above and below clouds are both below freezing; most likely in the winter
Are the descriptions true?
The description of rain is true, but the description of sleet is false.
Both descriptions are inaccurate and false.
Both descriptions are accurate and true.
The description of sleet is true, but the description of rain is false.
4. Why do the northern United States get more snow than the southern states?
Because there are colder temperatures in the winter months in the northern states
Because there are colder temperatures in the winter months in the southern states
Because there are warmer temperatures in the summer months in the northern states
Because there are warmer temperatures in the summer months in the southern states
5. There are some clouds forming in the sky on a hot day, but inside the clouds, there are freezing temperatures. Which form of precipitation would you expect?
Hail
Rain
Sleet
Snow
6. At ground level, how are rain and hail similar?
They are forms of water in its liquid state.
They occur when the temperature is below freezing.
They can occur when the air is hot and moist.
They are most common in the winter.
7. [ I know the answer ]
8. It is a hot, summer day, and a thunderstorm is possible. Which types of precipitation are most likely to occur?
[very dark clouds over a field in summer]
Hail and sleet
Rain and hail
Hail and snow
Rain and sleet
9. Which type of precipitation is most likely to occur when both air and cloud temperatures are above freezing?
Rain
Snow
Hail
Sleet
10. [ I know it already ]