Go to the Quizzes Page Types of Clouds 0% 49 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 What is the first step in the formation of clouds? Sunlight warms the surface, causing water to evaporate. Water vapor in the air cools and condenses, forming water droplets. Many water droplets collect to form clouds. Evaporated water rises into the atmosphere. 2 / 15 Based on this picture of clouds, which of the following weather patterns are most likely to occur? thunderstorm no precipitation earthquake light rain and fog 3 / 15 What type of clouds are shown in the picture below? cirrus cumulonimbus stratus cumulus 4 / 15 Which type of cloud is lowest in the sky? Cirrus Cumulus Stratus 5 / 15 What type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton? Cumulonimbus Cumulus Nimbus Stratus 6 / 15 What is the process called when water vapor (a gas) becomes a liquid. freezing melting evaporation condensation 7 / 15 Which of the following statements best defines clouds? dust particles suspended in the sky pollution from Earth's surface that is a mixture of smoke and fog steam from the ground that has risen into the sky floating collections of condensed water droplets or ice crystals 8 / 15 Clouds form during the process of... precipitation condensation evaporation runoff 9 / 15 What role does the Sun play in cloud formation? The Sun revolves around the Earth causing clouds to form. 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 does not have a role in the formation of clouds. 10 / 15 Which term best describes water vapor? Liquid Gas Solid 11 / 15 Which type of cloud is low to the ground and covers the sky like a blanket? cumulus cirrus cumulonimbus stratus 12 / 15 What are clouds made out of? 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases molecules of pure oxygen ozone and carbon dioxide water droplets, dust, and smoke particles 13 / 15 Which type of cloud is white and puffy? cumulonimbus cirrus cumulus stratus 14 / 15 This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals. cumulus cloud cumulonimbus cloud cirrus cloud stratus cloud 15 / 15 Which type of cloud is highest in the sky? Cirrus Cumulus Stratus Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page