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 Which type of cloud is highest in the sky? Stratus Cumulus Cirrus 2 / 15 What type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton? Stratus Cumulus Cumulonimbus Nimbus 3 / 15 What are clouds made out of? water droplets, dust, and smoke particles 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases ozone and carbon dioxide molecules of pure oxygen 4 / 15 Which type of cloud is low to the ground and covers the sky like a blanket? stratus cumulonimbus cirrus cumulus 5 / 15 Based on this picture of clouds, which of the following weather patterns are most likely to occur? no precipitation thunderstorm light rain and fog earthquake 6 / 15 What is the first step in the formation of clouds? Sunlight warms the surface, causing water to evaporate. Evaporated water rises into the atmosphere. Water vapor in the air cools and condenses, forming water droplets. Many water droplets collect to form clouds. 7 / 15 This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals. cumulonimbus cloud stratus cloud cumulus cloud cirrus cloud 8 / 15 Which type of cloud is white and puffy? cumulonimbus stratus cirrus cumulus 9 / 15 Which term best describes water vapor? Solid Liquid Gas 10 / 15 Clouds form during the process of... precipitation evaporation condensation runoff 11 / 15 Which of the following statements best defines clouds? floating collections of condensed water droplets or ice crystals dust particles suspended in the sky steam from the ground that has risen into the sky pollution from Earth's surface that is a mixture of smoke and fog 12 / 15 What role does the Sun play in 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. When the Sun sets, it allows temperatures on Earth to cool, leading to cloud formation. 13 / 15 What type of clouds are shown in the picture below? stratus cumulus cirrus cumulonimbus 14 / 15 What is the process called when water vapor (a gas) becomes a liquid. evaporation condensation melting freezing 15 / 15 Which type of cloud is lowest in the sky? Cirrus Cumulus Stratus Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page