Clouds & Condensation in the Water Cycle

Cloud formation occurs when water vapor changes into liquid water. This is called:

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Reorder the following

• Warm air rises

• As the air rises it cools

• When the air cools, water vapor condenses into liquid water

• Tiny droplets of water form a cloud

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Clouds are on ___________side of the mountain

• windward

• leeward

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Moist air is traveling up the

• windward

• leeward

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Which side of the mountain is humid?

• windward

• leeward

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Which side of the mountain is dry?

• windward

• leeward

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Which side of the mountain is green with plants?

• windward

• leeward

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Which side of the mountain is like a desert ?

• windward

• leeward

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Dew on the grass in early morning is most likely to form 

• after heavy rain on a humid day
• when humid air contacts cold ground
• when the snow on the ground melts
• during windy nights when it rains

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A cold, closed bottle of water is left in the sun. Water forms on the outside of the bottle. This is an example of

• evaporation

• precipitation

• water vapor

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4