Stormy Skies Review

I am a small to medium sized cloud and fluffy. The weather is nice when I'm out. What kind of cloud am I?

• Nimbus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

I am a cloud that covers the entire sky, making it look light grey. What type of cloud am I?

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Stratonimbus

• Cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

I am similar to a cumulus cloud, but I am much taller and cause rain. What type of cloud am I?

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

• Stratoniumbus

• Cumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

I am similar to stratus clouds, but I am darker and cause storms underneath. What type of cloud am I?

• Stratus

• Nimbus

• Cumulonimbus

• Stratonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Clouds covering the whole sky means it's going to rain.

• True

• False

• It depends on what kind of cloud is covering the whole sky.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why do stratonimbus storms last all day long?

• Stratus clouds cover the whole sky, so when they are blown by wind it will take a long time to pass.

• They don't move with the wind.

• The day is longer with those kinds of clouds.

Why do cumulonimbus storms only last for a short time?

• The rain falls faster out of them.

• They are not very wide clouds, so when the wind blows them, they travel to a different location.

• The do not last for a short time.

How can you tell the difference between a stratus and a stratonimbus cloud?

• A stratus cloud is small and a stratonimbus cloud is very tall.

• A stratonimbus cloud has a lighter color

• A stratonimbus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, and causes rain.

• A stratus cloud only covers part of the sky, and a stratonimbus cloud covers the whole sky.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In this region, it doesn't rain here much, ever.... What region is this?

• Desert

• Polar

• Mild

• Temperate

In this region, it's hot in December and in June... What region is this?

• Temprate

• Tropical

• Mild

• Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6