Clouds, Fronts, and Weather

Clouds are made up of...

• Smoke

• Water vapor

• Ash

• Ice crystals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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"Heap" or "pile" is the Latin meaning for which type of cloud?

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

What does the Latin word "nimbus" mean?

• High altitude

• Low altitude

• Dark, stormy

• Clear

If a cloud name has the root word "cirro" in it, this may mean that the cloud is in a ________ altitude.

• Low

• Middle

• High

• Any of these

Which cloud type is characterized by a thin and wispy shape?

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

How are clouds classified? Choose all that apply

• height

• temperature

• shape/form

• taste

What type of cloud is pictured here?

• mackerel sky

• cumulus

• stratus

• cirrus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

"The high temperature today will be near 75F." Is this statement weather or climate?

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

"The average winter temperature in New York is 45 F." Is this statement weather or climate?

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The meteorologist predicts that tomorrow, it will be very windy outside.

• Weather

• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5