Go to the Quizzes Page Types of Clouds 0% 365 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 lowest in the sky? Stratus Cumulus Cirrus 2 / 15 Clouds form during the process of... condensation evaporation runoff precipitation 3 / 15 What is the first step in the formation of clouds? Evaporated water rises into the atmosphere. Many water droplets collect to form clouds. Sunlight warms the surface, causing water to evaporate. Water vapor in the air cools and condenses, forming water droplets. 4 / 15 What is the process called when water vapor (a gas) becomes a liquid. evaporation melting condensation freezing 5 / 15 What type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton? Cumulonimbus Stratus Cumulus Nimbus 6 / 15 Which type of cloud is low to the ground and covers the sky like a blanket? cumulonimbus stratus cumulus cirrus 7 / 15 Which type of cloud is white and puffy? cumulus stratus cumulonimbus cirrus 8 / 15 What role does the Sun play in cloud formation? The Sun revolves around the Earth causing clouds to form. The Sun does not have a role in the formation of clouds. 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. 9 / 15 Which term best describes water vapor? Solid Liquid Gas 10 / 15 Which of the following statements best defines clouds? pollution from Earth's surface that is a mixture of smoke and fog 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 11 / 15 What are clouds made out of? ozone and carbon dioxide 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases water droplets, dust, and smoke particles molecules of pure oxygen 12 / 15 This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals. cumulus cloud cirrus cloud stratus cloud cumulonimbus cloud 13 / 15 What type of clouds are shown in the picture below? cumulus stratus cirrus cumulonimbus 14 / 15 Based on this picture of clouds, which of the following weather patterns are most likely to occur? earthquake no precipitation light rain and fog thunderstorm 15 / 15 Which type of cloud is highest in the sky? Stratus Cirrus Cumulus Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page