Meet Prerequisites. To qualify for a Type 39 substitute teaching certificate, you must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college. Be prepared to provide official college transcripts to the nearest regional office of the Illinois State Board of Education, or ISBE.
Precipitation: The Water Cycle. New! Water cycle for kids poster. Precipitation is water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail. It is the primary connection in the water cycle that provides for the delivery of atmospheric water to the Earth. Most precipitation falls as rain.
Animation by: Bramer. Precipitation is the primary mechanism for transporting water from the atmosphere to the surface of the earth. There are several forms of precipitation, the most common of which for the United States is rain. Other forms of precipitation include; hail, snow, sleet, and freezing rain. A well developed extra-tropical cyclone could be responsible for the generation of any or all of these forms of precipitation.