Clouds and Weather

Clouds can be identified by their characteristics.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If you look out your window and see heavy, gray clouds this means it will...

• rain

• be a nice day

• huh?

• be sunny outside

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A cloud's characteristics include which of the following choices?

• size and shape

• color

• positiion in the sky

• all of the above

Look at the image. What kind of cloud is this?

• cirrus - thin, icy, and whispy

• stratus - gray, fog-like clouds

• cumulonimbus - dark gray with thunder and lightning

• cumulus - fluffy, puffy clouds that look like cotton

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Weather includes the observable conditions in the sky and clouds.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• Taco?

• I'm not sure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What do you think makes clouds?

• cotton

• water vapor

• not sure

• marshmallows

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

If you look outside and see cirrus clouds the weather will be

• fair

• hot and sunny

• rainy

• a thunderstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This type of cloud is associated with what weather?

• stratus- gray and overcast fog

• cumulonimbus - thunderstorms

• cirrus - fair weather

• stratus- blue skies and sunshine

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If you look outside and see a cloud with a large flat, gray base and fog like conditions this is an example of a ________ cloud.

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

• stratus

• cumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Identifying cloud types helps meterologists forecast the weather because

• weather conditions can be predicted by cloud type

• clouds are cool

• clouds are made out of cotton

• taco?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5