Mystery Science - Stormy Skies

1. 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.

2. 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-ESS2-5

3. 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-ESS2-6

This zone is located near the equator and has hot humid weather all year long.

• temperate
• polar
• tropical
• mild
• desert

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This zone is the coldest and do not get direct rays of sunlight.

• temperate
• polar
• tropical
• mild
• desert

This zone is the warm summers and cold winters.

• temperate
• polar
• tropical
• mild
• desert

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This zone is the hot & humid summers and warm winters.

• temperate
• polar
• tropical
• mild
• desert

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This zone is the hot & dry summers and warm winters.

• temperate
• polar
• tropical
• mild
• desert

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A. Animals that live here have blubber or thick fur: _____________

• temperate
• polar
• tropical
• mild
• desert

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

B. Trees lose their leaves in the autumn: _______________

• temperate
• polar
• tropical
• mild
• desert