6th Grade Weather

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Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.

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water

Front

They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.

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Cirrus

Front

They are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy. Options: Cirrus, Cumulonimbus, Cumulus, Stratus

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Cumulus

Front

These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky.

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Stratus

Front

Which cloud brings nice weather? Options: Cumulonimbus, Cumulus, Stratus

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Cumulus

Front

Which cloud brings rain? Options: Cumulonimbus, Stratus, Cirrus/cumulus, Stratus & Cumulonimbus

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Stratus & Cumulonimbus

Front

Most of the heating in the troposphere occurs by

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convection

Front

Winds in the mid-latitudes that blow from west to east are called

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Prevailing Westerlies

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An ice pellet larger than 5 millimeters in diameter that forms during a thunderstorm is called a(n)

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Hail

Front

Local winds differ from global winds because they

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They blow over small areas