Weather & Precipitation

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

Rain, sleet, hail or snow that falls from the sky is called

• precipitation

• wind

• temperature

• clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In order for it to snow, the air temperature must be 32 degrees or below .

• False

• True

• Sometimes

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Precipitation MUST start from where?

• Sky
• Clouds
• Sun
• Ground

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the driving source of energy for all of Earth's weather?

• the sun

• clouds

• the ocean

• the atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of cloud is described as being high and wispy?

• cumulus

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

Which type of cloud is low to the ground and covers the sky like a blanket?

• cumulus

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

Which type of cloud is white and puffy?

• cumulus

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

These clouds are made of ice crystals.

• cumulus

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of clouds are shown in the picture below?

• cumulus

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5