Stormy Skies Quizizz

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

Stratonimbus storms usually cause rain all day long because ______.

• the clouds are very wide so they spend a long time over one area.

• there is no hail in stratonimbus storms.

• they turn into cumulus clouds.

• they turn into stratus clouds.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

Clouds are made up of tiny water droplets.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which climate is being described?

Animals that live here have blubber or thick fur

• temperate

• polar

• tropical

• mild

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which climate is being described?

Trees lose their leaves in the autumn

• temperate

• polar

• tropical

• desert

Which climate is being described?

Many animals hibernate in winter, come back out in springtime

• polar

• mild

• temperate

• tropical

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Which climate is being described?

It's hot in December and in June

• temperate

• polar

• tropical

• mild

• desert

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which climate is being described?

Animals that live here don’t pant to cool off, otherwise they would lose water

• desert

• temperate

• polar

• tropical

Which climate is being described?

It’s cold in December and in June

• polar

• tropical

• temperate

• equatorial

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6