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| precipitation | Forms of water such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail that fall from clouds and reach Earth’s surface. |
| rain gauge | An instrument used to measure the amount of precipitation, consisting of an open-ended can topped by a collecting funnel and having a collecting tube and measuring scale inside. |
| drought | A water shortage caused by long periods of low precipitation in a particular area. |
| snow | ice crystals with 6 sides or branches |
| sleet | ice particles smaller than 5 mm in diameter |
| hail | ice pellets larger than 5 mm in diameter |
| rain | drops of water at least .5 mm in diameter |
| freezing rain | rain drops that freeze when they touch a cold surface |
