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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which type of clouds produces hail?

• cirrus

• cumulus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• nimbostratus

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

• stratus

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

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of instrumentis used to determine the amount of precipitation for an area?

• rain gauge

• barometer

• thermometer

• wind vane

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of clouds are white and feathery?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

What type of clouds are smooth, gray, and blanket-like?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

What type of clouds are white and fluffy?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

What type of clouds indicate good/ fair weather?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus