Where do clouds come from?

3. After a couple days, puddles on the sidewalk shrink and disappear. What happens to the water? The liquid water ___________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________.

• evaporates into the air

• freezes into ice

• soaks into the ground

• remains on the surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Clouds look white because:

• they are made of white-colored gases.

• they reflect all colors of sunlight equally.

• they are made of clear water droplets that scatter all colors of light.

Which of the following describes how you would spot cumulus clouds?

• Look for fluffy, white clouds with a flat base.

• Look for tall, towering clouds with a dark base.

• Look for uniform, gray clouds covering the sky.

• Look for thick, dark clouds that bring rain.

Denai says that clouds covering the whole sky means it’s going to rain. What do you think?

• Yes, it will rain.

• No, it won't rain.

• It might rain, but not certain.

• Clouds don't indicate rain.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In this climate zone, it snows a lot and stays very cold most of the year. Some animals like penguins and polar bears live here.

• Tropical

• Desert

• Polar

• Temperate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This climate zone has very little rain all year, and it's usually very hot during the day but cold at night.

• Desert

• Tropical

• Mild

• Polar

This climate zone has warm summers and cool winters. Many trees lose their leaves in fall.

• Polar

• Temperate

• Desert

• Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This climate zone is warm and rainy all year long. You can find rainforests here.

• Mild

• Polar

• Desert

• Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In this climate zone, temperatures are usually comfortable - not too hot or cold. Perfect for growing many types of plants.

• Desert

• Mild

• Polar

• Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This area gets very little rainfall and has lots of sand and cacti.

• Tropical

• Polar

• Desert

• Mild