Direction: Complete the following passages by choosing the best answer.
Rain and Snow
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Weather can be rainy or snowy. Rain and snow fall ___14___ clouds when the clouds hold a lot of ___15___. Rain falls when the air around clouds is warm. Sometimes a huge amount of rain falls. Too much rain can fill up rivers and cause ___16___. Snow falls when the air around clouds is ___17___. Snow stays on the ground if the ground is also very cold, but the snow ___18___ when the ground is warm. Strong wind can blow snow into huge piles called drifts. Snowy weather is cold.
Select one:
a. softens
b. heats
c. freezes
d. melts