Clouds and Weather

What is weather?

• the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place

• the condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time

• how hot or cold an area is

• how much precipitation an area gets

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

True or false: Clouds can help us predict weather.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does the prefix "alto" mean?

• high

• middle

• layer

• puffy

What does the prefix "strato" mean?

• produce precipitation

• layer

• wispy

• high

What does the prefix "cirro" mean?

• high

• low

• produce precipitation

• puffy

What does the prefix "nimbo" mean?

• puffy

• produce precipitation

• wispy

• layer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is true of cirrus clouds?

• the name means "tuft or curl of hair

• they appear thin and feather-like

• they appear puffy like cotton candy

• they are located high in the sky

• indicates a change in weather is coming soon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The photo shows an example of which cloud type?

• cumulus

• stratus

• altostratus

• cirrus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cirrus clouds are made of which of the following?

• dust particles

• hail

• lightning

• ice crystals

What is true of stratus clouds?

• stratus clouds are the same thing as fog

• low in the sky and cover a large portion of the sky

• the name means "spread out"

• layered clouds that cover the sky like a blanket

• span from low-level altitude to high-level altitude