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Which type of precipitation is formed when rain drops freeze when they hit a cold surface?
a) Hail
b) Freezing Rain
c) Sleet
d) Snow

Which type of freezing precipitation is ice particles smaller than 5 mm in diameter that freeze before hitting the ground?
a) Hail
b) Freezing Rain
c) Sleet
d) Snow

What tool measures rainfall?
a) psychrometer
b) rain gauge
c) barometer
d) anemometer

Which type of precipitation is formed above freezing with a droplet size of 0.05 - 0.5 mm?
a) droplet
b) mist
c) drizzle
d) rain

The percent of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a particular temperature is called
a) psychrometer
b) dew point
c) humidity
d) relative humidity

A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called
a) psychrometer
b) dew point
c) humidity
d) relative humidity

If the dew point is BELOW freezing, the water vapor forms droplets called
a) dew
b) sleet
c) hail
d) frost

If the dew point is ABOVE freezing, the water vapor forms droplets called
a) mist
b) dew
c) drizzle
d) frost

The temperature at which condensation begins is called
a) dew point
b) humidity
c) relative humidity
d) psychrometer

Which type of precipitation is a round pellet of ice that is at least 5 mm in diameter and was created by updrafts?
a) Hail
b) Freezing Rain
c) Sleet
d) Snow

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