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 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 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. 2 / 15 Which type of cloud is white and puffy? cirrus stratus cumulonimbus cumulus 3 / 15 What is the process called when water vapor (a gas) becomes a liquid. freezing evaporation condensation melting 4 / 15 Which type of cloud is highest in the sky? Cirrus Cumulus Stratus 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 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 7 / 15 This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals. cumulonimbus cloud cirrus cloud stratus cloud cumulus cloud 8 / 15 Which of the following statements best defines clouds? steam from the ground that has risen into the sky pollution from Earth's surface that is a mixture of smoke and fog dust particles suspended in the sky floating collections of condensed water droplets or ice crystals 9 / 15 What type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton? Nimbus Cumulonimbus Stratus Cumulus 10 / 15 Which term best describes water vapor? Liquid Gas Solid 11 / 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. Many water droplets collect to form clouds. Water vapor in the air cools and condenses, forming water droplets. 12 / 15 Which type of cloud is lowest in the sky? Cirrus Stratus Cumulus 13 / 15 What type of clouds are shown in the picture below? stratus cumulonimbus cumulus cirrus 14 / 15 Which type of cloud is low to the ground and covers the sky like a blanket? stratus cumulus cumulonimbus cirrus 15 / 15 Clouds form during the process of... runoff precipitation condensation evaporation Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page