Lesson 6 Mastery Check

In order for clouds to form,what needs to happen to the earth's surface water?

• Condense

• Evaporate

• Melt

• Freeze

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As water vapor rises it (a)   and ​ (b)  

• cools
• condenses
• heats
• evaporates

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Put these in the correct order for cloud formation

• Water droplets bundle together to form cloud droplets

• Water vapor rises

• Cloud droplets bundle together to form clouds.

• Water vapor condenses on tiny dust particles to form water droplets

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Early experiments with lightning involved charge detectors. Anytime a charge moved from one place to another, scientists referred to it as

• A phenomena

• A lightning bolt

• Electricity

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Today scientist are able to measure the buildup of charges in the clouds. They are able to track the initiation and movement of lightning from the (a)   to the ​ (b)  

• clouds
• ground
• bottom
• Top
• start
• finish

Place the particles and their movement in the correct location on the cloud

a

c

b

d

Negatively charged water droplets

Downward movement

Positively charged water crystals

Upward movement

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What gets discharged from the cloud when lightning strikes?

More than one correct response.

• Electricty

• Electrons

• Protons

• Neutrons

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