Go to the Quizzes Page Types of Clouds 0% 364 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 white and puffy? cumulonimbus cirrus cumulus stratus 2 / 15 Based on this picture of clouds, which of the following weather patterns are most likely to occur? thunderstorm earthquake no precipitation light rain and fog 3 / 15 What is the process called when water vapor (a gas) becomes a liquid. freezing condensation melting evaporation 4 / 15 What type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton? Cumulonimbus Nimbus Cumulus Stratus 5 / 15 Which type of cloud is lowest in the sky? Cumulus Cirrus Stratus 6 / 15 Which term best describes water vapor? Solid Liquid Gas 7 / 15 Which type of cloud is low to the ground and covers the sky like a blanket? cumulonimbus cumulus cirrus stratus 8 / 15 This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals. cumulus cloud cirrus cloud cumulonimbus cloud stratus cloud 9 / 15 What are clouds made out of? ozone and carbon dioxide molecules of pure oxygen water droplets, dust, and smoke particles 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases 10 / 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. When the Sun sets, it allows temperatures on Earth to cool, leading to cloud formation. The Sun revolves around the Earth causing clouds to form. 11 / 15 Clouds form during the process of... evaporation condensation precipitation runoff 12 / 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 13 / 15 What type of clouds are shown in the picture below? cumulus cirrus stratus cumulonimbus 14 / 15 What is the first step in the formation of clouds? Water vapor in the air cools and condenses, forming water droplets. Evaporated water rises into the atmosphere. Sunlight warms the surface, causing water to evaporate. Many water droplets collect to form clouds. 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