Answer: whenever you see a front on the weather map, you know that it signals some
kind of ___________
precipitation
United States
Today - Sunny with a high of 82 °F (27.8 °C). Winds variable at 13 to 16 mph (20.9 to 25.7 kph) (20.9 to 25.7 kph).
Tonight - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 2 to 18 mph (3.2 to 29.0 kph) (3.2 to 29.0 kph). The overnight low will be 73 °F (22.8 °C).
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noun
Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the action of falling or throwing down): from Latin praecipitatio(n-) from praecipitare 'throw down or headlong' (see precipitate).
Scrabble Points: 19
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Precipitation definition is - the quality or state of being precipitate : hastiness. How to use precipitation in a sentence.
Precipitation is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the planet.Approximately 505 000 km 3 (121 000 mi 3) of water falls as precipitation each year 398 000 km 3 (95 000 cu mi) of it over the oceans.
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Precipitation condenses or forms around these tiny pieces of material called cloud condensation nuclei (CCN). Clouds eventually get too full of water vapor and the precipitation turns into a liquid or a solid . Precipitation is part of the water cycle. Precipitation falls to the ground as snow and rain.
Precipitation definition the act of precipitating; state of being precipitated. See more.
Precipitation all liquid and solid water particles that fall from clouds and reach the ground. These particles include drizzle rain snow snow pellets ice crystals and hail...