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