Observing Clouds Review

Why are clouds important?

• They keep the Earth cool.

• All clouds cause rain that Earth needs.

• They are pretty to look at.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When do clouds form?

• During the summer.

• When the air temperature drops.

• When warm air rises off the Earth's surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What do clouds help us predict?

• The seasons

• The weather

• The climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of cloud is a mid-level, fluffy cloud, that usually means good weather?

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

• Nimbostratus

• Stratus

Which type of cloud can grow more than 12 miles tall and usually brings rain, hail, or sleet?

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

• Nimbostratus

• Stratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of cloud is high in the sky where it is VERY cold?

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

• Nimbosratus

• Stratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of cloud forms less than a mile from the ground (fog is this type of cloud)

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

• Nimbostratus

• Stratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of cloud is so thick that you cannot see sun through it, graying out the sky and usually resulting in light rains?

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

• Nimbostratus

• Straus

What is the name of the satellite that shows how much water or ice is in a cloud?

• Cloudcatcher

• Cloudstat

• Cloudphotographer

What does the Latin term "nimbus" mean?

• Heap

• Rain

• Blanket

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5