Clouds and Wind

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What type of cloud is most associated with severe weather?

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Cumulonimbus clouds are most associated with severe weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What cloud type looks like long, wispy, white streamers and is commonly viewed during fair weather?

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Cirrus clouds are long, wispy, white clouds seen during fair weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What are rain, snow, sleet, and hail types of?

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They are all types of precipitation.

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Why do we have sea and land breezes?

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Because the land and ocean are unevenly heated.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the main source of energy for weather everywhere on Earth?

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The sun is the main source of energy for weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes into liquid water?

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This process is called condensation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

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This is known as the water cycle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What type of cloud is typically fluffy and white, often seen on sunny days?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and white, often seen on sunny days.

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What is the term for the downward movement of air in the atmosphere?

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This is called subsidence.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What type of cloud is thick and gray, often bringing continuous rain?

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Stratus clouds are thick and gray, often bringing continuous rain.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4