Weather vs Climate

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What type of clouds look like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton and usually mean good weather?

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Cumulus clouds.

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What are low-level clouds that are flat and tend to cover most of the sky, possibly producing light rain?

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Stratus clouds.

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What is the process called when water is warmed by the sun and rises as water vapor?

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Evaporation.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What do we call a dangerous weather system that threatens to hurt people, animals, or buildings?

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Weather hazard.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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What is the term for water evaporating from plants?

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Transpiration.

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What type of cloud is thin and wispy, usually indicating fair weather?

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Cirrus clouds.

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What is the term for the water that falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

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Precipitation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the name of the tool used to measure rainfall?

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Rain gauge.

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What is the process called when water vapor cools and turns back into liquid water?

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Condensation.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What type of cloud is thick and dark, often associated with thunderstorms?

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Cumulonimbus clouds.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5