Clouds

Rapidly rising air causes cumulus clouds to build upward into cumulonimbus clouds and form a....

• winter storm

• drought

• thunderstorm

• hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following correctly identifies the part of the water cycle specified in the diagram?

• precipitation

• condensation

• transpiration

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The diagram shows the water cycle. At which point in the diagram is the Sun’s heat turning water into a gas?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which part of Jacob and Angelina’s model represents cloud formation in the water cycle?

• Tiny drops of water forming at the top of the bottle

• Drops of water running down the side of the bottle

• The lamp shining on the bottle and the water

• Water sitting in the bottom of the bottle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water changes from state to state in the water cycle. Which of the following best describes the process of water from the clouds dropping to Earth in the form of snow, sleet, hail, or rain?

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Cloud formation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

___ is water vapor changes into a liquid when it comes in contact with a cooler surface

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• groundwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which part of Ashley’s model represents precipitation in the atmosphere?

• Droplets forming on the pan

• Water drops falling from the pan

• Water vapor rising from the beaker

• Water heating inside the beaker

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What does a cirrus cloud look like?

• Thin, feathery clouds

• White, puffy clouds

• Tall, dark clouds

What do stratus clouds look like?

• White, puffy clouds

• Gray, flat clouds

• Tall, dark storm clouds

What do cumulus clouds look like?

• Thin, feathery clouds.

• Gray, flat clouds.

• White, puffy clouds.