clouds

Which best explains why it is important for people to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds?

• Cumulonimbus clouds can cause mild showers

• Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms

• Cumulonimbus clouds can form near the Earth's surface, causing fog

• Cumulonimbus clouds form when the temperature is below freezing.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A class observes high, feathery clouds during their data collection. Which student's conclusion is most reasonable?

• Anita says the feathery clouds are rain clouds, and it will rain in the next few hours.

• Stacy says the feathery clouds will remain stationary and bring no rain in the next few days.

• Thomas says high clouds mean skies are clearning and there will be sunny skies the next few days.

• John says high clouds means a change in weather is coming soon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of clouds produces hail?

• cirrus

• cumulus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which do stratus clouds most often produce?

• Lightening

• hail

• rain

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of cloud is most often visible during fair weather?

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

• cumulus

• altostratus

Which type of cloud is most often associated with days of light, continual rain?

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

On a hot summer afternoon, the wind speed increases and large dark clouds begin to form. Which weather conditions are most likely to occur?

• clear skies

• low winds

• freezing rain

• thunderstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Blake's afternoon baseball game should start soon, but he is worried that it will be canceled due to the weather. The sky is overcast with cumulonimbus clouds. Which will most likely happen to Blake's baseball game?

• It will be played as expected because the clouds will leave the area soon

• It will be played in the afternoon because it will hail for the rest of the day.

• It will be postponed until evening because there will be an afternoon thunderstorm

• It will be canceled and rescheduled for the next day because it will rain for the rest of the day.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

During recess, Max observed cirrus clouds in the sky. Which describes the weather conditions he can MOST LIKELY expect to see for the next 2 hours?

• fair

• rainy

• snowy

• windy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which BEST explains why it is important for people to be able to indentify cumulonimbus clouds?

• Cumulonimbus clouds can cause mild showers

• Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms

• Cumulonimbus clouds form near the Earth's surface and cause fog

• Cumulonimbus clouds form when the temperature is below freezing

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2