Unit 9 Test (weather)

Which is the correct order of the water cycle?

• evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff

• precipitation, condensation, runoff, evaporation

• runoff, precipitation, condensation, precipitation

• condensation, precipitation, runoff, evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of cloud is the lowest level cloud?

• Cirrus Cloud

• Stratus Cloud

• Cumulus Cloud

• Cumulonimbus Clouds

Which type of cloud is the highest in the sky?

• Skyscraper Cloud

• Cirrus Cloud

• Stratus Cloud

• Cumulus Cloud

What can you conclude about cirrus clouds from the fact that they are pure white and have wispy edges?

• They are thunderclouds.

• They are made of water droplets.

• They are made of smoke and dust.

• They are made of ice crystals.

Which clouds show signs of nice weather?

• Cumulonimbus Clouds

• Cirrus Clouds

• Stratus Clouds

• Cumulus Clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If you wake up on a foggy morning, what can you infer about the clouds you see outside your window?

• They're low cumulus clouds.

• They are low nimbus clouds.

• They are low stratus clouds.

• They're low cirrus clouds.

Which term best describes cirrus clouds?

• thick

• wispy

• gray

• layered

These clouds form in layers like blankets piled on top of one another. They are gray and cover the whole sky. These clouds mean fog, light rain, or a drizzle.

• Cumulus Clouds

• Stratus Clouds

• Cirrus Clouds

• Cumulonimbus Clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These clouds are dark in color. They bring rain and thunderstorms. Sometimes hail falls from these clouds.

• Stratus Clouds

• Cumulonimbus Clouds

• Cirrus Clouds

• Cumulus Clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These are feathery clouds that come around during warm weather. They can mean sunny weather and no rain. They look like white feathers trailing across the sky.

• Cirrus Clouds

• Stratus Clouds

• Cumulus Clouds

• Cumulonimbus Clouds