Water Cycle and Clouds

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all types of ___.

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• water cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

___ is the turning of a gas to a liquid.

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• solid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The ___ powers the water cycle.

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Large, fluffy white clouds that usually mean fair skies and nice weather are called ___.

• stratus

• cirrus

• cumulus

• nimbostratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Thin, wispy clouds that are high in the sky and usually mean that we are going to have a nice sunny day are ___ clouds.

• stratus

• cirrus

• cumulus

• nimbostratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Low-lying clouds that look like sheets or blankets. Often signal a gray, drizzly day.

• nimbostratus

• cumulus

• cirrus

• stratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Tall clouds that are sometimes anvil-shaped and are often involved in heavy or violent storms are ___ clouds.

• cumulus

• stratus

• nimbostratus

• cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Thick, gray clouds that can be found at low altitudes and are often called continuous rain or snow clouds.

• cirrus

• stratus

• nimbostratus

• cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What part of the Water Cycle is #1?

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• solid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What part of the Water Cycle is #2?

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• solid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4