Precipitation

1. What is formed when water vapor is cooled? 

• water vapor

• water droplets

• ice crystals

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

1. What is formed when water vapor is really cold?

• water vapor

• water droplets

• ice crystals

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Water droplets coming together forms ______.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How many cloud types did we focus on in class?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Select the three types of clouds we focused on in class.

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Sopralto

• Stratus

• Nimboalto

Match the following cloud types with the correct description.

• cumulus

• forms in layers and creates the fog we see sometimes in the morning

• stratus

• made of ice crystals, feather-like and is bright white with wispy edges

• cirrus

• made of water droplets and looks like cotton balls, and is puffy and white with flat bottoms

Which descriptions apply to ALL clouds? Choose more than one answer.

• Contain condensation

• White

• Made of water

• Completely gaseous

• Contain dust or smoke

Match the following descriptions with their correct terms.

• water droplets

• Frozen water surrounding dust particles

• ice crystals

• Air surrounding clouds

• water vapor

• Low stratus clouds

• fog

• Liquid water surrounding dust particles

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water evaporates and eventually returns to the surface as ________________.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

For precipitation to occur, water droplets or ice crystals must grow ​ (a)   enough to fall through the air.

• heavy
• light
• watery
• icy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5