Precipitation & Clouds

Which type of cloud often indicates that a storm is on the way?

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

• cumulus

• stratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Clouds that form very near the ground are called _______________.

• smog

• haze

• fog

• dust

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Which two conditions are required for cloud formation?

• high humidity & warm temperatures

• high humidity & cool temperatures

• warm temperatures & the presence of particles

• cool temperatures & the presence of particles

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Clouds are formed by the process of ______________________.

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• collection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

For snow to fall, the air temperature must be what?

• Above 0 degrees celsius
• Below 0 degrees celsius
• Freezing
• Warmer at the ground than high in the air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of precipitation is formed when water falls from the clouds and lands on the ground as liquid water?

• Hail
• Sleet
• Rain
• Snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How is sleet formed?

• Snowflakes fall, go through an area of cold air and turns into sleet before hitting the ground
• Rain falls, freezes in an area of cold air above the ground to make sleet
• Snowflakes fall and are melted a bit by warm air near the ground
• Sleet is not real

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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True or False: Hail is formed by water falling from a cloud and freezing on the way to the ground.

• True
• False

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True or False: Hail is formed in the cloud and then falls to the ground.

• True
• False

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Hail can usually only happen in which season?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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