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 type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton? Stratus Cumulus Cumulonimbus Nimbus 2 / 15 Which type of cloud is highest in the sky? Cumulus Cirrus Stratus 3 / 15 Which type of cloud is low to the ground and covers the sky like a blanket? cumulonimbus cumulus cirrus stratus 4 / 15 What are clouds made out of? molecules of pure oxygen 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases ozone and carbon dioxide water droplets, dust, and smoke particles 5 / 15 What role does the Sun play in cloud formation? The Sun does not have a role in the formation of clouds. 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. 6 / 15 Which type of cloud is white and puffy? cumulus cumulonimbus stratus cirrus 7 / 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. 8 / 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 9 / 15 Which type of cloud is lowest in the sky? Cumulus Stratus Cirrus 10 / 15 This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals. cirrus cloud cumulonimbus cloud cumulus cloud stratus cloud 11 / 15 What type of clouds are shown in the picture below? cumulonimbus stratus cirrus cumulus 12 / 15 Clouds form during the process of... runoff precipitation condensation evaporation 13 / 15 Which term best describes water vapor? Gas Solid Liquid 14 / 15 What is the process called when water vapor (a gas) becomes a liquid. condensation evaporation melting freezing 15 / 15 Based on this picture of clouds, which of the following weather patterns are most likely to occur? no precipitation thunderstorm earthquake light rain and fog Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page