How is hail formed? How does it grow larger?

Water droplets taken by updrafts into the cloud, freeze, fall, and are taken up in the cloud to freeze more

When the cloud is freezing and then the rest of the air is warm, droplets will turn into hail

When the air is freezing all the way from the top of the cumulonimbus cloud to the earth

How does sleet form? What is it?

Snow ---> Melts --> Re-freezes --> hits the earth as ice

Snow ---> Melts --> stays melted until it freezes on the ground

Snow ---> never melts ----> stays frozen all the way to the ground

Rain ---> updraft ---> freezes ---> falls as ice

How does freezing rain form? What is it?

Snow ---> Melts --> stays melted until it freezes on the ground

Snow ---> Melts --> Re-freezes --> hits the earth as ice

Snow ---> never melts ----> stays frozen all the way to the ground

Rain ---> updraft ---> freezes ---> falls as ice

How does snow form? What is it?

Snow ---> never melts ----> stays frozen all the way to the ground

Snow ---> Melts --> Re-freezes --> hits the earth as ice

Snow ---> Melts --> stays melted until it freezes on the ground

Rain ---> updraft ---> freezes ---> falls as ice

How does hail form? What is it?

Rain ---> updraft ---> freezes ---> falls as ice

Snow ---> Melts --> Re-freezes --> hits the earth as ice

Snow ---> Melts --> stays melted until it freezes on the ground

Snow ---> never melts ----> stays frozen all the way to the ground

Clouds and Precipitation

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.

Cumulus

Cumulonimbus

Cirrus

Stratus

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain comes from it.

Cumulus

Cirrus

Stratus

Cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

They are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy.

Cirrus

Cumulonimbus

Cumulus

Stratus

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky.

Cirrus

Stratus

Cumulonimbus

Cumulus

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which cloud brings nice weather?

Cumulonimbus

Cumulus

Stratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Low clouds (like fog), that are thick, cover the sky, and block the sun. Usually bring continuous precipitation (rain or snow).

stratus

cumulus

cirrus

nimbo

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

what type of cloud is shown?

cumulus

cirrus

stratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Clouds and Precipitation

They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.

This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain comes from it.

They are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy.

These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky.

Which cloud brings nice weather?

Low clouds (like fog), that are thick, cover the sky, and block the sun. Usually bring continuous precipitation (rain or snow).

what type of cloud is shown?

what type of cloud is shown?

what type of cloud is shown?

These clouds are made of ice crystals.

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