Weather Water & Clouds

Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.

• dust
• water
• cloud particles
• precipitation

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

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.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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

• Cumulus
• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• Cirrus
• Cumulonimbus
• Cumulus 
• Stratus

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-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Fog is what type of cloud?

• Stratus
• Cumulus
• Cirrus
• Cumulonimbus

Tags

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

Tags

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The most common form of precipitation in the summer is...

• Rain
• Snow
• Sleet
• Hail

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Snow is most common is which season?

• Summer
• Winter
• Fall
• Spring

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1