Stormy Skies Review

Where do clouds come from?

• from the supermarket.

• Made of tiny liquid water drops. When the water on the surface of the earth evaporates, it rises into the air and forms a cloud.

• from mixing salt and water together.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of cloud is this?

• cumulus

• cumulonimus

• stratus

• stratonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of cloud is this?

• cumulus

• cumulonimus

• stratus

• stratonimbus

What type of cloud is this?

• cumulus

• cumulonimus

• stratus

• stratonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of cloud is this?

• cumulus

• cumulonimus

• stratus

• stratonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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.

Stratonimbus storms usually cause rain all day long because ______.

• the clouds are very wide so they spend a long time over one area.

• there is no hail in stratonimbus storms.

• they turn into cumulus clouds.

• they turn into stratus clouds.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Tropical climate zones are very wet and humid because __________.

• the temperature is cold.

• they have many types of plants.

• the Earth travels in a circle around the sun.

• sunbeams shine directly on them, causing more water evaporation and rainfall.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which climate is described below?

Animals that live here have blubber or thick fur: ________

• temperate

• polar

• tropical

• mild

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which climate is described below?

Trees lose their leaves in autumn

• temperate

• polar

• tropical

• mild