Weather Practice

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Precipitation is when water falls to the earth as...

• Rain

• Sleet

• Snow

• Hail

• Rivers

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Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.

• dust
• water
• cloud particles
• precipitation

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They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.

• Cumulus
• Cumulonimbus
• Cirrus
• Stratus

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

They are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy. 

• Cirrus
• Cumulonimbus
• Cumulus 
• Stratus

what type of cloud is shown?

• cumulus
• cirrus
• stratus

what type of cloud is shown?

• cumulus
• cirrus
• stratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Clouds form when...

• liquid water is heated and evaporates to become water vapor in the atmosphere.
• water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses becoming water droplets in the atmosphere
• water droplets float upwards and gather together in the atmosphere to form a cloud.

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Clouds are classified by their

• color and size
• color and shape
• height and size
• height and shape

The phase change from water vapor to liquid water is known as

• evaporation
• precipitation
• condensation
• sublimation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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