Cloud Formation

How do you create high air pressure inside a capped plastic bottle?

• squeeze the bottle and let go
• cool the bottle
• remove the air inside the bottle
• squeeze the bottle

What happens to the temperature as air rises in the atmosphere?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the Same

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is the process called when water vapor (a gas) becomes a liquid

• evaporation

• condensation

• freezing

• melting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What three ingredients must you add to a cloud formation bottle model to create a cloud? 

• dust, water vapor, and low air presssure
• dust, water vapor and high air pressure
• water droplets, low air pressure, and heat
• coolness, dust and low pressure 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What prevents cloud formation?

• high pressure

• warm temperature

• wind

• Low pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens to cloud formation when air pressure rises (high pressure)?

• amount of clouds decreases
• amount of clouds increases
• clouds scatter
• clouds come together

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When the weather gets cloudy, that's a good sign that _____________________

• higher air pressure is coming in

• temperatures are going up

• temperatures are moving down

• lower air pressure is coming in

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which will most likely form during the condensation process?

• rain
• hail
• clouds
• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are some sources of water vapor in the air?

• evaporation

• transpiration

• both evaporation and transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are some examples of condensation nuclei?

• dust

• pollen

• salt

• all of the above