Precipitation and cloud formation
In this activity, students watch a short slide show presentation explaining what precipitation is and how clouds form.
Precipitation and clouds – slideshow
This slideshow explains what precipitation is and how clouds form.
Use the Slideshow menu for further options, including view full screen, and go here for the download option.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
explain what precipitation is and how water vapour is transported and concentrated in the atmosphere
describe how water appears as different phases in the air – vapour, droplets and ice particles
explain that clouds are mixtures of droplets and ice particles and that this mixture changes with temperature.
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