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Let's begin with a hypothesis:
Where do you think clouds come from?
Remember what we've been learning about air movement and convection cycles, now consider how moisture in the air might be connected to that process.

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What are some important safety precautions to take when conducting an experiment, like the one we did together, where fire and pressurized containers are used?

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Question 3

01:07

Question 4

01:51

Question 5

03:26

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What factor was manipulated in the experiment? (What is the independent variable being tested?)

Different temperatures of water

Amount of smoke particles added

Amount of cloud formed

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Did the cloud appear in the experiment when he squeezed the bottle or released the bottle?

Squeezed the bottle

Released the bottle

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Can you think of anything else we could have manipulated or changed to try and form bigger/better clouds?

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Which experimental setup represented the negative control group? The one where we didn't expect a cloud to form.

Glass with only hot water

Glass with hot water and smoke particles

Glass with cold water and smoke particles

Glass with only cold water

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Do condensation nuclei make it harder or easier for clouds to form?

Harder

Easier

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Which of the following could create condensation nuclei?

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In the experiment what was used as condensation nuclei?

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Watch the following video to help answer questions 12 and 13.

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Do clouds form in high or low atmospheric pressure systems?

High

Low

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Conclusion:
Explain how the cloud formed in the bottle using the terms water vapor and temperature.

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4.12 Cloud Formation Lab

4.12 Cloud Formation Lab

If you need help with the lab, click here watch the class recording (updated 3/6/25)

If you need help with the lab, click here watch the class recording (updated 3/6/25)

Let's begin with a hypothesis:
Where do you think clouds come from?
Remember what we've been learning about air movement and convection cycles, now consider how moisture in the air might be connected to that process.

What are some important safety precautions to take when conducting an experiment, like the one we did together, where fire and pressurized containers are used?

Observations of bottle with just cold water:

What factor was manipulated in the experiment? (What is the independent variable being tested?)

Did the cloud appear in the experiment when he squeezed the bottle or released the bottle?

Can you think of anything else we could have manipulated or changed to try and form bigger/better clouds?

Which experimental setup represented the negative control group? The one where we didn't expect a cloud to form.

Do condensation nuclei make it harder or easier for clouds to form?

Which of the following could create condensation nuclei?

In the experiment what was used as condensation nuclei?

Do clouds form in high or low atmospheric pressure systems?

Conclusion:
Explain how the cloud formed in the bottle using the terms water vapor and temperature.

Mark the places on the rubric that reflects where you are with respect to our learning targets for this lesson.

If you need help with the lab, click here watch the class recording (updated 3/6/25)

If you need help with the lab, click here watch the class recording (updated 3/6/25)

Let's begin with a hypothesis:
Where do you think clouds come from?
Remember what we've been learning about air movement and convection cycles, now consider how moisture in the air might be connected to that process.

What are some important safety precautions to take when conducting an experiment, like the one we did together, where fire and pressurized containers are used?

Observations of bottle with just cold water:

Observations of the bottle with cold water plus the match:

Observations of the bottle with hot water plus the match:

What factor was manipulated in the experiment? (What is the independent variable being tested?)

Did the cloud appear in the experiment when he squeezed the bottle or released the bottle?

Can you think of anything else we could have manipulated or changed to try and form bigger/better clouds?

Which experimental setup represented the negative control group? The one where we didn't expect a cloud to form.

Do condensation nuclei make it harder or easier for clouds to form?

Which of the following could create condensation nuclei?

In the experiment what was used as condensation nuclei?

Do clouds form in high or low atmospheric pressure systems?

Conclusion:
Explain how the cloud formed in the bottle using the terms water vapor and temperature.

Mark the places on the rubric that reflects where you are with respect to our learning targets for this lesson.

Observations of the bottle with cold water plus the match:

Observations of the bottle with hot water plus the match:

4.12 Cloud Formation Lab

4.12 Cloud Formation Lab

If you need help with the lab, click here watch the class recording (updated 3/6/25)

If you need help with the lab, click here watch the class recording (updated 3/6/25)

Let's begin with a hypothesis:Where do you think clouds come from? Remember what we've been learning about air movement and convection cycles, now consider how moisture in the air might be connected to that process.

What are some important safety precautions to take when conducting an experiment, like the one we did together, where fire and pressurized containers are used?

What factor was manipulated in the experiment? (What is the independent variable being tested?)

Did the cloud appear in the experiment when he squeezed the bottle or released the bottle?

Can you think of anything else we could have manipulated or changed to try and form bigger/better clouds?

Which experimental setup represented the negative control group? The one where we didn't expect a cloud to form.

Do condensation nuclei make it harder or easier for clouds to form?

Which of the following could create condensation nuclei?

In the experiment what was used as condensation nuclei?

Do clouds form in high or low atmospheric pressure systems?

Conclusion:Explain how the cloud formed in the bottle using the terms water vapor and temperature.

Mark the places on the rubric that reflects where you are with respect to our learning targets for this lesson.

If you need help with the lab, click here watch the class recording (updated 3/6/25)

If you need help with the lab, click here watch the class recording (updated 3/6/25)

Let's begin with a hypothesis:Where do you think clouds come from? Remember what we've been learning about air movement and convection cycles, now consider how moisture in the air might be connected to that process.

What are some important safety precautions to take when conducting an experiment, like the one we did together, where fire and pressurized containers are used?

What factor was manipulated in the experiment? (What is the independent variable being tested?)

Did the cloud appear in the experiment when he squeezed the bottle or released the bottle?

Can you think of anything else we could have manipulated or changed to try and form bigger/better clouds?

Which experimental setup represented the negative control group? The one where we didn't expect a cloud to form.

Do condensation nuclei make it harder or easier for clouds to form?

Which of the following could create condensation nuclei?

In the experiment what was used as condensation nuclei?

Do clouds form in high or low atmospheric pressure systems?

Conclusion:Explain how the cloud formed in the bottle using the terms water vapor and temperature.

Mark the places on the rubric that reflects where you are with respect to our learning targets for this lesson.

Observations of the bottle with cold water plus the match:

Observations of the bottle with hot water plus the match:

Let's begin with a hypothesis:
Where do you think clouds come from?
Remember what we've been learning about air movement and convection cycles, now consider how moisture in the air might be connected to that process.

Conclusion:
Explain how the cloud formed in the bottle using the terms water vapor and temperature.

Let's begin with a hypothesis:
Where do you think clouds come from?
Remember what we've been learning about air movement and convection cycles, now consider how moisture in the air might be connected to that process.

Conclusion:
Explain how the cloud formed in the bottle using the terms water vapor and temperature.