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Mystery Science Stormy Skies
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Winters here are nice and warm, but not hot
polar
tropical
mild
temperate
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What kind of cloud is this?
stratus
cumulous
stratonimbus
cumulonimbus
3
How long will a storm likely last if a stratonimbus cloud causes it?
30 minutes to an hour
all day
4
Where would trees lose their leaves in the autumn?
temperate
tropical
polar
mild
5
Which of these clouds are rain clouds? (more than one answer may be correct)
stratus
stratonimbus
cumulonimbus
cumulous
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What kind of cloud is this?
cumulonimbus
stratus
stratonimbus
cumulous
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A change in the state of matter from liquid to solid
condensation
freezing
evaporation
melting
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How can you tell the difference between a stratus and a stratonimbus cloud?
a stratonimbus cloud has a lighter color
a stratonimbus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, and causes rain
a stratus cloud is small and a stratonimbus cloud is very tall
a stratus cloud only covers part of the sky
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A change in the state of matter from gas to liquid
evaporation
condensation
melting
freezing
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Where do clouds come from?
Clouds are made of tiny liquid water drops from water on Earth's surface
Clouds are formed by magic.
Clouds are made from water that comes from outerspace.
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What kind of cloud is this?
stratonimbus
cumulonimbus
stratus
cumulous
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A change in the state of matter from liquid to gas
evaporation
condensation
freezing
melting
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A change in the state of matter from solid to liquid
freezing
condensation
evaporation
melting
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Where would these animals likely live: Animals that live here have blubber or thick fur
polar
temperate
mild
tropical
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What kind of cloud is this?
cumulous
cumulonimbus
stratonimbus
stratus
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In what climate is it cold in December and in June?
temperate
tropical
polar
mild
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It doesn’t rain here very much or ever
polar
mild
desert
tropical
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Tropical climate zones are very wet and humid because __________.
sunbeams shine directly on them, causing more water evaporation and rain
the temperature is cold.
they have many types of plants.
the Earth travels in a circle around the sun.
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Where would these animals likely live: animals that hibernate in winter, come back out in springtime
tropical
mild
polar
temperate
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Stratonimbus storms usually cause rain all day long because ______.
they turn into cumulus clouds.
they turn into stratus clouds
the clouds are very wide so they spend a long time over one area.
they turn into cumulus clouds.
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Animals that live here don’t pant to cool off, otherwise they would lose water
desert
tropical
temperate
polar
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In what climate is it hot in December and in June?
temperate
tropical
polar
mild
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the usual or expected weather conditions in a place over a long time, like many years
seasons
climate
weather
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Why would a dog have very large ears and a small mouth. It doesn’t pant with its mouth open like other dogs.
it lives in a cold place and panting makes it too cold
it needs to hear really well
it lives in a wet place and doen't want to get its mouth wet from panting
it lives in a hot place & cools off using its ears so it doesn't lose water
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How long will a storm likely last if a cumulonimbus cloud causes it?
30 minutes to an hour
all day