Clouds

Front

A visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground

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Simple clouds

Front

Clouds form layers that can make a day look gray because they block some sunlight from reaching the surface.

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Stratus clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

Clouds are feathery high-altitude clouds made of ice crystals.

Back

Cirrus clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

Clouds may grow so tall that the water droplets that formed the cloud freeze into ice crystals at the top. Options: Simple clouds, Cumulonimbus clouds, Cumulus clouds, Cirrus clouds, Stratus clouds.

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Cumulonimbus clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

Clouds grow vertically because they form where air is rising quickly. Options: Simple clouds, Cumulonimbus clouds, Cumulus clouds, Cirrus clouds, Stratus clouds.

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Cumulus clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

Clouds form in areas of low pressure, air rises and cools. The water vapor condenses into water drops or freezes into ice.

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True

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

Something covered with, or looking like feathers.

Back

feathery

Front

Something fine or thin

Back

wispy

Front

A weather balloon is filled with ...

Back

hydrogen or helium gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

What is the box name that a weather balloon has inside and contains instruments to collect data such as temperature, wind speed, humidity, and air pressure?

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radiosonde

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5