1. Do certain kinds of clouds give certain kinds of precipitation? YES!
· Tall clouds- more chance for droplets to run into one another and combine,
making larger raindrops.
· Precipitation from large cumulus clouds is often heavy rain or snow showers
that don't last very long.
· Precipitation from stratus clouds is usually long lasting, with smaller drops of
rain or snowflakes.
· Clouds with vertical development hold a lot of water. These clouds are violent
The tops often reach heights where it is below freezing, producing hail.

2. Creating a diagram
Types of Precipitation
Condensation around nucleus
Cloud droplets collect
Condensation around nucleus
Cloud droplets collect
Condensation around ice nucleus
Supercooled water freezes around ice
nucleus, or water vapor changes to
ice crystals
Ice crystals grow larger
Snowflakes
Fall through warm air
Rain
Fall through air at freezing
temperatures
Sleet
Condensation around ice nucleus
Cloud droplet
freezing
Repeats over and over
Warm ground temperature
Cold ground temperature
Snow
Hail
Create this chart in your science notebook.