Clouds & Highs/Lows

The temperature at which water vapor condenses is the 

• relative humidity
• humidity
• freezing point
• dew point

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Why doesn't cloud formation take place until the dew-point temperature is reached?

• because dew-point is the temperature at which water vapor condenses into water droplets
• cloud formation can take place at any temperature, and does not depend on the dew-point temerature
• because water sublimates at the dew-point temperature
• the dew-point temperature only applies on Earth's surface, not in the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Clouds form during the process of...

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are the ingredients necessary for a cloud to be created?

• wind, heat, water
• dust, water vapor, low pressure
• cool temperatures, water, vapor
• high pressure, water, wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

How are air (atmospheric) pressure and cloud formation related?

• Air pressure has no affect on cloud formation
• When air pressure expands,  cloud formation increases
• Higher air pressure increases cloud formation
• Low air pressure increases cloud formation

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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

If atmospheric pressure increases, clouds will __________________________

• give rain
• increase
• go away
• produce snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

________ atmospheric (air) pressure usually indicates that grey, wet weather is coming.

• High
• warm
• cold
• Low

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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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