Chapter 7: Weather (2nd grade)

Which type of cloud is white, puffy, and looks like cotton, often seen on sunny days?

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Nimbus

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CCSS.RL.2.1

What is the process called when water vapor cools down and changes back into liquid, forming clouds?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Collection

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.4

This is a thick, low cloud that covers the sky like a blanket and can bring continuous rain or snow.

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Nimbus

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.4

What is the first step of the water cycle, where water heats up, turns into vapor and goes into the air?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Collection

Which clouds look like thin, white wisps high in the sky?

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Nimbus

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CCSS.RI.2.1

What happens during precipitation in the water cycle?

• Water rises into the air

• Water vapor turns into clouds

• Water falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• Water collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans

Which type of cloud signals that a storm is coming?

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Nimbus

In the water cycle, where does the water collect after precipitation?

• In the clouds

• In rivers, lakes, and oceans

• In the atmosphere

• On mountain tops

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CCSS.RI.2.1

Differences in air temperature causes ____________.

• evaporation

• wind

• condensation

• precipitation

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CCSS.RI.2.1

Which of the following is NOT a part of the water cycle?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Filtration

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CCSS.RI.2.1