Go to the Quizzes Page Types of Clouds 0% 366 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 This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals. stratus cloud cumulus cloud cirrus cloud cumulonimbus cloud 2 / 15 What is the process called when water vapor (a gas) becomes a liquid. condensation freezing evaporation melting 3 / 15 What type of clouds are shown in the picture below? cirrus cumulus cumulonimbus stratus 4 / 15 What are clouds made out of? water droplets, dust, and smoke particles molecules of pure oxygen ozone and carbon dioxide 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases 5 / 15 Which type of cloud is white and puffy? cirrus cumulus stratus cumulonimbus 6 / 15 Which type of cloud is lowest in the sky? Cumulus Stratus Cirrus 7 / 15 Which type of cloud is highest in the sky? Cirrus Cumulus Stratus 8 / 15 Clouds form during the process of... precipitation evaporation runoff condensation 9 / 15 Which of the following statements best defines clouds? floating collections of condensed water droplets or ice crystals steam from the ground that has risen into the sky pollution from Earth's surface that is a mixture of smoke and fog dust particles suspended in the sky 10 / 15 Based on this picture of clouds, which of the following weather patterns are most likely to occur? thunderstorm light rain and fog earthquake no precipitation 11 / 15 What role does the Sun play in cloud formation? When the Sun sets, it allows temperatures on Earth to cool, leading to cloud formation. Heat from the Sun provides energy for water to evaporate from the Earth's surface. The Sun revolves around the Earth causing clouds to form. The Sun does not have a role in the formation of clouds. 12 / 15 Which type of cloud is low to the ground and covers the sky like a blanket? cirrus cumulonimbus stratus cumulus 13 / 15 Which term best describes water vapor? Gas Liquid Solid 14 / 15 What is the first step in the formation of clouds? Many water droplets collect to form 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. 15 / 15 What type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton? Cumulonimbus Nimbus Cumulus Stratus Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page