Precipitation and Clouds

Mid level clouds have this prefix

• strato

• alto

• cirro

• cumulo

Low level clouds are called this or have it in their name

• alto

• stratus

• cirrus

• cumulus

High level clouds are called this or have it in their name

• alto

• stratus

• cirrus

• cumulus

Water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground is

• Condensation

• Elevation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The prefix that is added to the names of some clouds to show that clouds produce precipitation is

• Alto

• Nimbo

• Cirrus

• Mezzo

Raindrops that are pushed up over and over again into tall clouds and freeze before falling to the earth form

• Hail

• Steam

• Vapor

• Snowflakes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Ice crystals in the clouds that join together and fall to the earth form

• Snow

• Sleet

• Freezing Rain

• Frost

Water droplets in the clouds that join together to make larger drops form

• rain

• sleet

• dew

• freezing rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These form from condensed water vapor or ice crystals

• Cold fronts

• Clouds

• Convection

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The prefix that is added to the names of some clouds to show that clouds are part of the middle altitude is

• Alto

• Nimbo

• Cirrus

• Mezzo