Precipitation and Collection

Precipitation occurs when clouds fill up with so much watter that it can't hold anymore.
Weather People

Precipitation falls in the form of:
Rain

Rain!


Snow!
 snow
hail
Hail!

Sleet!
 sleet





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Once the water reaches the ground it all runs over the ground to the nearest water source, like a river or lake.

Areas where water collects is called a
Watershed.
watershed
See how in this picture all of the water flows down the sides of the mountain and to the Ocean.

This process is also called, you guessed it, Collection!


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