Precipitation

Learn about humidity and the many forms of precipitation.

Acid rain is any precipitation that has an unusually low pH. It can be rain, snow, fog, etc. But what is a low pH and why is this a problem?

Cloud seeding is a type of weather modification. Learn about cloud seeding, as well as its risks and benefits.

Learn how to make a pH indicator and test water samples.

Learn about the chemical reaction that happens between acid rain and limestone.

When thunder and lightning occur but the main form of precipitation is snow, not rain, it’s called thundersnow.

Make a model of the water cycle and find out how water moves around on planet Earth.

10 images of some snowflake crystals and some winter scenes with snow

11 images that illustrate some daily weather conditions such as cold, hot and windy

15 images of various instruments such as rain gauges, wind vanes and weather satellites used to inform us about the weather

1 diagram illustrating the water cycle

Ryan Snoddon is a Meteorologist and Host for CBC in Nova Scotia.