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What conclusion can be drawn about air molecules from the figure?

• The metric system is more accurate for measurements in meteorology.

• The mass of air molecules makes them slowly rise to the top of the atmosphere.

• Air pressure stays constant, even though the number of molecules decreases with increasing altitude

• Air pressure decreases with increasing altitude.

Which is NOT a form of precipitation?

• snow

• fog

• sleet

• hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which water cycle processes are directly related to cloud formation?

• melting and freezing

• precipitation and evaporation

• evaporation and condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Variables like humidity and wind speed are used to describe what phenomenon?

• atmosphere

• air pressure

• precipitation

• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is an atmospheric condition, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time?

• weather

• climate

• water cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This type of cloud is flat, white, and layered at altitudes up to 2,000 m altitude

• stratus

• cumulus

• fog

• cirrus

This type of cloud is fluffy, heaped, or piled up at 2,000 to 6,000m altitude

• stratus

• cumulus

• fog

• cirrus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This type of cloud is wispy and made with ice crystals at above 6,000m altitude

• stratus

• cumulus

• fog

• cirrus

This type of cloud forms near the ground and is difficult to see

• stratus

• cumulus

• fog

• cirrus

Clouds form when water changes from

• gas to liquid

• liquid to gas

• solid to liquid

• solid to gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4