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SNOW

ICE PELLETS

FREEZING RAIN

RAIN

TEST MY KNOWLEDGE: Formation of Ice Pellets, Freezing Rain

1. which statment is true?

A. During the winter solstice, North America experiences its longest days
A. During the winter solstice, North America experiences its longest days
A. During the winter solstice, North America experiences its longest days
A. During the winter solstice, North America experiences its longest days

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Questions: 1 to 4

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INTRODUCTION

This active figure includes four animations which illustrate the formation of snow, ice pellets, freezing rain and rain. The animations show the atmospheric temperature profile, and at which altitudes falling snowflakes melt and/or freeze.

Watch each animation and answer the following questions.

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CREDITS

Brooks/cole

Ericka Yeomon-Saler,Technology project Manager

Livingtext LLC

perry J.samson, Project director
Deborah M.Gibson, Interface Design
Brian Grimm, 3D Animation
Ian Tansi Moore, Flash Animation

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