Go to the Quizzes Page Types of Clouds 0% 46 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Click "Watch Now" to watch the video. Then, answer the following questions: Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 15 Which term best describes water vapor? Gas Solid Liquid 2 / 15 Which type of cloud is highest in the sky? Cumulus Stratus Cirrus 3 / 15 Based on this picture of clouds, which of the following weather patterns are most likely to occur? light rain and fog no precipitation thunderstorm earthquake 4 / 15 What are clouds made out of? water droplets, dust, and smoke particles 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases molecules of pure oxygen ozone and carbon dioxide 5 / 15 Which type of cloud is lowest in the sky? Stratus Cirrus Cumulus 6 / 15 What is the first step in the formation of clouds? Water vapor in the air cools and condenses, forming water droplets. Sunlight warms the surface, causing water to evaporate. Evaporated water rises into the atmosphere. Many water droplets collect to form clouds. 7 / 15 Which of the following statements best defines clouds? floating collections of condensed water droplets or ice crystals pollution from Earth's surface that is a mixture of smoke and fog steam from the ground that has risen into the sky dust particles suspended in the sky 8 / 15 Which type of cloud is white and puffy? cumulonimbus cirrus stratus cumulus 9 / 15 What is the process called when water vapor (a gas) becomes a liquid. freezing melting condensation evaporation 10 / 15 This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals. stratus cloud cumulonimbus cloud cirrus cloud cumulus cloud 11 / 15 Clouds form during the process of... evaporation precipitation condensation runoff 12 / 15 What type of clouds are shown in the picture below? cumulus cirrus cumulonimbus stratus 13 / 15 Which type of cloud is low to the ground and covers the sky like a blanket? cirrus stratus cumulus cumulonimbus 14 / 15 What role does the Sun play in cloud formation? The Sun does not have a role in the formation of clouds. Heat from the Sun provides energy for water to evaporate from the Earth's surface. When the Sun sets, it allows temperatures on Earth to cool, leading to cloud formation. The Sun revolves around the Earth causing clouds to form. 15 / 15 What type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton? Stratus Cumulus Cumulonimbus Nimbus Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page