Twisters! Chapter 3 & 4 - Clouds/Storms

What happens as warm air rises further from Earth's surface? Choose 2 correct answers.

• the water vapor begins to condense

• the warm air forms a cloud

• the warm air begins to cool off

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Which cloud might you see during a thunderstorm?

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

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The amount of water vapor in the air is called __________.

• oxygen

• updraft

• condense

• humidity

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What happens to water droplets if the air is very cold?

• The water droplets will freeze into ice crystals.

• It will start to rain.

• The water droplets will start to condense.

• The droplets will turn to liquid water.

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You see this cloud very high in the sky. They are feathery and white and usually form in fair weather. These clouds are called __________ clouds.

• stratus

• cumulus

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

These clouds are like puffs of cotton and often appear in the sky during fair weather. These clouds are called ___________ clouds.

• cumulus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

• cirrus

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These clouds are gray and flat. They can cover the whole sky and often hang very low in the sky. These clouds are called ________clouds.

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

• cumulus

• stratus

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Warm air, full of water vapor, rises and cools off. Then, the water vapor condenses into water droplets and ice crystals. What does condense mean?

• turns into a liquid

• disappears

• becomes hot

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Why do thunderstorms most often happen in spring and summer?

• There's more warm, humid air in spring and summer to make storm clouds.

• There's more cool, dry air in spring and summer to make storm clouds.

• There's more wind in spring and summer to make storm clouds.

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Why do we usually see lightning BEFORE thunder?

• lightning is more powerful than thunder

• sound travels faster than light

• light travels faster than sound

• All of the Above