How Clouds Form

What is CCN an abbreviation for?

• Caring Clouds Notes

• Cloud Condensation Nuclei

• Condensation Cloud Nuclei

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What cloud do hail stones form in?

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Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why can hailstones only form in cumulonimbus clouds?

• They are the only clouds that are that big

• Those are the only clouds that are tall enough in the atmosphere to freeze the water molecules

• All clouds can form hailstones

What do water vapors attach to in the atmosphere?

• other water

• CCN

• Clouds

• The Sun

White, puffy clouds with flat bottoms.

• Cumulonimbus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

Huge, tall cloud that starts as a cumulus cloud.

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

High, wispy cloud made of ice crystals

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

"Thunderstorm Clouds"

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the primary process by which clouds form in the atmosphere?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is necessary for cloud formation?

• High temperatures

• Low humidity

• Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN)

• Strong winds