Stormy Skies

Which type of cloud is this?

• stratus

• cumulus

• stratonimbus

• cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of cloud is this?

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

• stratus

• stratonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of cloud is this?

• stratonimbus

• cumulus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How do clouds form?

• Clouds start as solid ice on the ground.

• Clouds start as snow from the ground.

• Clouds start as liquid water on the ground.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of cloud means it is going to rain all day?

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

• stratus

• stratonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What do hurricanes, tornadoes, and dust storms have in common?

• earthquakes

• thunder

• strong winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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.

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

What is the name of the tool that measure temperature outside?

• telescope

• thermometer

• scale

• compass

What is the freezing point in water?

• 52 degrees Fahrenheit

• 32 degrees Fahrenheit

• 22 degrees Fahrenheit

• 100 degrees Fahrenheit