Go to the Quizzes Page Types of Clouds 0% 45 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 of the following statements best defines clouds? dust particles suspended in the sky steam from the ground that has risen into the sky floating collections of condensed water droplets or ice crystals pollution from Earth's surface that is a mixture of smoke and fog 2 / 15 What is the process called when water vapor (a gas) becomes a liquid. evaporation condensation freezing melting 3 / 15 Which type of cloud is low to the ground and covers the sky like a blanket? cumulonimbus cirrus cumulus stratus 4 / 15 Clouds form during the process of... condensation evaporation precipitation runoff 5 / 15 What type of clouds are shown in the picture below? cumulonimbus cumulus cirrus stratus 6 / 15 Which term best describes water vapor? Solid Liquid Gas 7 / 15 Which type of cloud is white and puffy? cirrus cumulonimbus stratus cumulus 8 / 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 does not have a role in the formation of clouds. The Sun revolves around the Earth causing clouds to form. 9 / 15 What type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton? Cumulonimbus Nimbus Stratus Cumulus 10 / 15 Based on this picture of clouds, which of the following weather patterns are most likely to occur? thunderstorm earthquake light rain and fog no precipitation 11 / 15 What are clouds made out of? 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases ozone and carbon dioxide water droplets, dust, and smoke particles molecules of pure oxygen 12 / 15 Which type of cloud is highest in the sky? Stratus Cirrus Cumulus 13 / 15 Which type of cloud is lowest in the sky? Cirrus Cumulus Stratus 14 / 15 This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals. cirrus cloud cumulus cloud stratus cloud cumulonimbus cloud 15 / 15 What is the first step in the formation of clouds? Water vapor in the air cools and condenses, forming water droplets. Many water droplets collect to form clouds. Evaporated water rises into the atmosphere. Sunlight warms the surface, causing water to evaporate. Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page