Clouds

What forms when water vapor in the air condenses to form liquid water or ice crystals?

• snow

• sleet

• clouds

• hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Molecules of water vapor in the air become liquid water in a process called what?

• precipitaton

• condensation

• evaporation

• vaporization

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Cooling of the air and the presence of particles in the air are needed for what?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• vaporization

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

As air temperature increases, the amount of water vapor the air can hold (increases or decreases)?

• increases

• decreases

The temperature at which condensation begins.

• vaporization point

• freezing point

• dew point

• frost

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

At a certain height, air cools to the dew point and _________ begins.

• particles

• dew point

• evaporation

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Put in order the steps of how clouds form.

• Warm, moist air rises from the surface. As air rises, it cools.

• At a certain height, air cools to the dew point and condensation begins.

• Water vapor condenses on tiny particles in the air.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Match the following

• cloudy

• stratus

• storms

• Cirrus

• fair weather

• Cumulonimbus

• thunderstorms

• Cirrocumulus

• fair weather

• Cumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals and indicate fair weather

• cirrus

• cumulus

• stratus

• fog

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cotton ball type cloud that indicates a storm is coming.

• cirrus

• cumulus

• cirrocumulus

• stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5