WOW2 U3W4 Clouds All Around

What can the sky and clouds tell you about? (a)  

• The time
• The weather
• The season
• The temperature

What can fluffy, white clouds floating across a sunny, blue sky indicate? (a)  

• A thunderstorm
• A sunny day
• A snowstorm
• A tornado

When can dark clouds in a gray sky be a sign of? (a)  

• A sunny day
• A storm coming
• A rainbow
• Clear skies

Why do some clouds appear white? (a)  

• They absorb the light from the sun
• They reflect the light from the sun
• They are made of ice
• They are made of water

What are clouds made up of? (a)  

• Dust and sand
• Smoke and ash
• Water drops or tiny pieces of ice
• Leaves and debris

What happens when the heat of the Sun warms lakes, oceans, and rivers? (a)  

• Water freezes
• Water evaporates
• Water stays the same
• Water becomes polluted

What is the gas called that forms when water evaporates? (a)  

• Oxygen
• Carbon dioxide
• Nitrogen
• Water vapor

What happens when water vapor rises into the air and cools?

• It disappears

• It forms rainbows

• It changes back into tiny drops of water or pieces of ice

• It becomes a gas

Which type of clouds are big, white, and puffy like cotton balls? (a)  

• Cumulus clouds
• Cirrus clouds
• Stratus clouds
• Nimbus clouds

What are cirrus clouds made of? (a)  

• Water droplets
• Ice
• Dust particles
• Snowflakes