Cloud Cause-and-Effect Chains

Students complete cause-and-effect chains that illustrate the steps of cloud formation from evaporation to visible cloud masses. Using a word bank, they fill in missing terms describing processes such as rising air, cooling, condensation, and droplet formation. This activity helps students visualize the sequence of atmospheric changes and understand how one step leads to another. It supports comprehension of scientific processes and reinforces academic vocabulary related to the water cycle. In the final section, students apply their understanding through short-answer questions.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Science – Water Cycle and Weather Processes

Science – Cause-and-Effect Relationships in Nature

Vocabulary – Using Domain-Specific Scientific Terms

Reading – Completing Structured Information Charts

Science Literacy – Explaining Natural Phenomena

This worksheet is part of our Cloud Types and Formation Worksheets collection.