Ch.5 Cloud Development & Precipitation Review

____________________ is a round pellet of ice that only forms in cumulonimbus clouds.

• sleet

• snow

• hail

• freezing rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which two conditions are required for cloud formation?

• high humidity & warm temperatures

• high humidity & cool temperatures

• warm temperatures & the presence of particles

• cool temperatures & the presence of particles

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Clouds are formed by the process of ______________________.

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• collection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A tool used to measure amounts of rainfall is a(n) _____________________.

• anemometer

• thermometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

________________________ is the only type of precipitation to fall as water but freezes when it hits a cold surface.

• sleet

• freezing rain

• hail

• snow

Which of the following occurs when air is compressed?

• a. air temperature rises

• b. air molecules move faster

• c. air temperature cools

• d. both a and b

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following is an example of condensation nuclei?

• smoke

• dust

• salt particles

• all of the above

Which of the following refers to the temperature to which air would have to be cooled to reach saturation?

• dew point

• relative humidity

• adiabatic rate

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which type of cloud often indicates that a storm is on the way?

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

• cumulus

• stratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

True or False: Hail is formed by water falling from a cloud and freezing on the way to the ground.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5