Weather: Short Term Predictions and Cloud Types

What type of cloud is this?

• cirrus
• cumulus
• stratus
• fog

what type of cloud is shown?

• cumulus
• cirrus
• stratus
• nimbostratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How do clouds form?

• Liquid water is heated and evaporates and becomes water vapor in the atmosphere.
• Water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses to become tiny liquid water droplets in the atmosphere.
• Tiny liquid water droplets float upwards and gather together in the atmosphere to form a cloud.
• Magic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The picture shows what type of cloud? 

• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Cumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of clouds are most likely to produce thunderstorms?

• cumulonimbus
• cirrus
• cumulus
• stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The picture shows what type of cloud? 

• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Cumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cumulonimbus clouds mean ...

• fair weather (nice)
• thunderstorms
• rain/storms coming
• long periods of rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which cloud is this?

• cumulus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus
• stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which cloud is this?

• cumulus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus
• stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cottony, billowy, pictures

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Nimbostratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5