Clouds

What stage of the water cycle occurs when water falls back to Earth?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which best describes the sun’s effect on the water cycle?

• The sun causes water to precipitate. The precipitation evaporates and returns to the earth as condensation.

• The sun causes water to condense. The condensed water evaporates and returns to the earth as precipitation.

• The sun causes water to evaporate. The evaporated water condenses and returns to the earth as precipitation.

• The sun causes water to collect on the earth. The collected water precipitates and returns to the earth as condensation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which two processes increase the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere as a result of heat from the sun?

• surface run­off and transpiration

• condensation and precipitation

• evaporation and condensation

• transpiration and evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which factors would mostly likely help cause precipitation?

• decrease in sunlight, decrease in evaporation, increase in condensation

• increase in sunlight, decrease in evaporation, decrease in condensation

• decrease in sunlight, increase in evaporation, decrease in condensation

• increase in sunlight, increase in evaporation, increase in condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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This chart shows the current weather data for four cities.

Which city is most likely to experience precipitation?

• City W

• City X

• City Y

• City Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

On a hot summer day, cumulus clouds grow taller and darker. Which type of weather will most likely occur?

• clear skies

• a hurricane

• a thunderstorm

• several snowy days

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Blake’s afternoon baseball game should start soon, but he is worried that it will be cancelled 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 cancelled and rescheduled for the next day because it will rain for the rest of the day.

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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

During recess, Max observed mostly cirrus clouds in the sky. Which describes the weather conditions he can most likely expect to see for the next two hours?

• fair

• rainy

• snowy

• windy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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