clouds

Which best explains why it is important for people to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds?

• Cumulonimbus clouds can cause mild showers

• Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms

• Cumulonimbus clouds can form near the Earth's surface, causing fog

• Cumulonimbus clouds form when the temperature is below freezing.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A class observes high, feathery clouds during their data collection. Which student's conclusion is most reasonable?

• Anita says the feathery clouds are rain clouds, and it will rain in the next few hours.

• Stacy says the feathery clouds will remain stationary and bring no rain in the next few days.

• Thomas says high clouds mean skies are clearning and there will be sunny skies the next few days.

• John says high clouds mean a front is coming and will bring clouds and rain in the next few days.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of clouds produces hail?

• cirrus

• cumulus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which do nimbostratus clouds most often produce?

• fog

• hail

• rain

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of cloud is most often visible during fair weather?

• nimbostratus

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

• stratus

Which type of cloud is most often associated with days of light, continual rain?

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

Which type of instrumentis used to determine the amount of precipitation for an area?

• rain gauge

• barometer

• thermometer

• wind vane

On a hot summer afternoon, the wind speed increases and large dark clouds begin to form. Which weather conditions are most likely to occur?

• clear skies

• low winds

• freezing rain

• thunderstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Sandy wanted to take pictures of cirrus clouds at school; however, the morning weather report indicated a low pressure system over her area. Why will Sandy have to wait to see cirrus clouds?

• because low pressure systems generally bring cool, dry air

• because low pressure systems generally bring fair weather

• because low pressure systems generally do not bring clouds

• because low pressure systems generally bring rainy weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Blake's afternoon baseball game should start soon, but he is worried that it will be canceled due to the weather. The sky is overcast with cumulonimbus clouds. Which will most likely happen to Blake's baseball game?

• It will be played as expected because the clouds will leave the area soon

• It will be played in the afternoon because it will hail for the rest of the day.

• It will be postponed until evening because there will be an afternoon thunderstorm

• It will be canceled and rescheduled for the next day because it will rain for the rest of the day.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5