Brainpop Clouds

What happens when the temperature of the air cools?

• Wind develops

• Condensation forms tiny water droplets

• It begins to snow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are clouds made of?

• A mixture of nitrogen & oxygen

• Nothing

• Water droplets, dust & smoke particles

What do clouds made of water droplets look like?

• They have fuzzy edges & are almost pure white

• They have solid edges & are gray in color

• They have fuzzy edges and are gray in color

If you wake up on a foggy morning, what can you infer about the clouds you see outside your window?

• They're low cumulus clouds

• They're low stratus clouds

• They're low cirrus clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cirrus Clouds

• are thin, wispy, high level clouds that indicate rain or snow

• are low level hair-like clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Name this cloud that indicates fair weather and is white and cottony

• cumulus

• stratus

• cirrus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of cloud is this?

• Cumulonimbus

• Cirrus

• Nimbus

• Stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which cloud is this?

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

• cirrus

• stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Identify this cloud type (in the pic behind the question)

• cirrus

• cumulus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which term best describes cirrus clouds?

• Thick

• Feathery

• Layered