Water in the Atmosphere and Weather

The amount of water vapor in the air

• condensation

• Precipitation

• Saturated

• Humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Air can become saturated when water vapor is added to the air through

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

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Puffy, white clouds that tend to have flat bottoms are called________ clouds

• stratus

• cirrus

• nimbus

• cumulus

Clouds that form in layers that cover large areas of the sky, can sometime be dark, and often block out the sun

• stratus

• cirrus

• nimbus

• cumulus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Thin, feathery, white clouds found at high altitudes are called ________ clouds

• stratus

• cirrus

• nimbus

• cumulus

The most common form of solid precipitation

• rain

• hail

• sleet

• snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Most common form of liquid precipitation

• rain

• hail

• sleet

• snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is a cloud made of

• water droplets

• gases

• rain or snow

• warm air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Clouds are formed as a result of which process in the water cycle

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Thunderstorm clouds that produce precipitation, thunder, and lighting are called_____ clouds

• nimbostratus

• cumulonimbus

• cumulus

• stratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5