BrainPop: Clouds

What term best describes the water vapor in the air?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What happens when the temperature of the air cools?

• Wind develops

• Condensation forms tiny water droplets

• It begins to snow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are clouds made of?

• A mixture of nitrogen & oxygen

• Nothing

• Water droplets, dust & smoke particles

What do clouds made of water droplets look like?

• They have fuzzy edges & are almost pure white

• They have solid edges & are gray in color

• They have fuzzy edges and are gray in color

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following depicts stratus clouds?

(low, no real shape, layered, cover sky like a blanket)

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If you wake up on a foggy morning, what can you infer about the clouds you see outside your window?

• They're low cumulus clouds

• They're low stratus clouds

• They're low cirrus clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which term best describes cirrus clouds?

• Thick

• Feathery

• Layered

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where in the air can you find water vapor? Choose the BEST answer.

• Only inside clouds

• Only in the form of raindrops & snowflakes

• Everywhere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Check the 3 main types of clouds:

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

• Stratus

What can you conclude about cirrus clouds from the fact that they are pure white and have fuzzy edges?

• They are made of ice crystals

• They are made of water droplets

• They are thunderclouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5