Mystery Science: Stormy Skies

How can you tell the difference between a stratus and a stratonimbus cloud?

• A stratus cloud is small and a stratonimbus cloud is very tall.

• A stratonimbus cloud has a lighter color

• A stratonimbus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, and causes rain.

• A stratus cloud only covers part of the sky, and a stratonimbus cloud covers the whole sky.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Tropical climate zones are very wet and humid because __________.

• the temperature is cold.

• they have many types of plants.

• the Earth travels in a circle around the sun.

• sunbeams shine directly on them, causing more water evaporation and rainfall.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where do clouds come from?

• The sky

• The wind

• Water is evaporated from the sun

• Cotton Candy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of cloud is this?

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Stratonimbus

• Cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of cloud is this?

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Stratonimbus

• Cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What kind of cloud is this?

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Stratonimbus

• Cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of cloud is this?

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Stratonimbus

• Cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In this region, it's hot in December and in June... What region is this?

• Temprate

• Tropical

• Mild

• Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In this region, it doesn't rain here much, ever.... What region is this?

• Desert

• Polar

• Mild

• Temperate

In this region, Many animals hibernate in winter, come back out in springtime... What region is this?

• Polar

• Tropical

• Termperate

• Desert

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1