Atmosphere and Clouds

Nimbostratus and cumulonimbus clouds can signal what type of upcoming weather?

• fair skies
• hot, sunny weather
• windy weather
• rainy weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cumulus and cirrus clouds can signal what type of upcoming weather?

• fair skies
• hot, sunny weather
• windy weather
• rainy weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals

• cumulus cloud
• stratus cloud
• cirrus cloud
• cumulonimbus cloud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Identify the cloud shown in the image

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain comes from it. 

• Cumulus
• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

During which part of the water cycle does a cloud form?

• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• condensation
• Run off

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Hail only forms in what type of cloud?

• stratus
• cumulonimbus
• cumulus
• cirrus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which form of precipitation consists of raindrops that freeze into solid particles of ice as they fall through the air?

• sleet
• freezing rain
• hail
• snow

This figure represents what?

• precipitation
• cloud formation
• conduction
• atmospheric layers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A student observed grayish clouds that covered the entire sky and did not form any precipitation.  The clouds resembled fog, but did not touch the ground.  What type of cloud did the student see?

• stratus
• cirrus
• cumulus
• cumulonimbus