Question

Choose all the answers that apply.

Precipitation:

occurs evenly all over the earth
returns freshwater to the earth
is the change from a liquid into a gas
occurs when snow and ice change directly into water vapor
falls mostly in the form of rain

Answer 1

Answer:

Answers that apply: 2 and 5.

Explanation:

1. NO: precipitation does not occur evenly all over the Earth.

2. YES: because of gravity, the water in the clouds falls back to the Earth.

3. NO: EVAPORATION is the change from a liquid into a gas.

4. NO: SUBLIMATION is what occurs when snow and ice change directly into water vapor (change of state: solid to gas).

5. YES: This is true, even to the extent that some use 'precipitation' interchangeably with 'rain'. Go very careful here: not ALL precipitation falls in the form of rain: it could be in other forms e.g: sleet/hail/snow.

Good luck, student!