Go to the Quizzes Page Types of Clouds 0% 307 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 Clouds form during the process of... condensation evaporation runoff precipitation 2 / 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. Sunlight warms the surface, causing water to evaporate. Evaporated water rises into the atmosphere. 3 / 15 This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals. cumulonimbus cloud cumulus cloud cirrus cloud stratus cloud 4 / 15 Which of the following statements best defines clouds? dust particles suspended in the sky pollution from Earth's surface that is a mixture of smoke and fog steam from the ground that has risen into the sky floating collections of condensed water droplets or ice crystals 5 / 15 Which type of cloud is highest in the sky? Cirrus Cumulus Stratus 6 / 15 Which type of cloud is low to the ground and covers the sky like a blanket? cumulonimbus stratus cirrus cumulus 7 / 15 What role does the Sun play in cloud formation? When the Sun sets, it allows temperatures on Earth to cool, leading to 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. 8 / 15 Based on this picture of clouds, which of the following weather patterns are most likely to occur? light rain and fog no precipitation earthquake thunderstorm 9 / 15 What type of clouds are shown in the picture below? cumulus cumulonimbus cirrus stratus 10 / 15 Which term best describes water vapor? Solid Gas Liquid 11 / 15 Which type of cloud is lowest in the sky? Cumulus Stratus Cirrus 12 / 15 What is the process called when water vapor (a gas) becomes a liquid. freezing condensation melting evaporation 13 / 15 What are clouds made out of? molecules of pure oxygen ozone and carbon dioxide 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases water droplets, dust, and smoke particles 14 / 15 Which type of cloud is white and puffy? stratus cirrus cumulus cumulonimbus 15 / 15 What type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton? Cumulonimbus Nimbus Cumulus Stratus Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page