Go to the Quizzes Page Types of Clouds 0% 366 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 This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals. stratus cloud cirrus cloud cumulus cloud cumulonimbus cloud 2 / 15 What is the first step in the formation of clouds? 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. Evaporated water rises into the atmosphere. 3 / 15 Which type of cloud is white and puffy? cumulonimbus stratus cirrus cumulus 4 / 15 Based on this picture of clouds, which of the following weather patterns are most likely to occur? earthquake light rain and fog no precipitation thunderstorm 5 / 15 Which type of cloud is highest in the sky? Cumulus Stratus Cirrus 6 / 15 What are clouds made out of? 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases water droplets, dust, and smoke particles ozone and carbon dioxide molecules of pure oxygen 7 / 15 What role does the Sun play in cloud formation? The Sun revolves around the Earth causing clouds to form. 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. Heat from the Sun provides energy for water to evaporate from the Earth's surface. 8 / 15 Clouds form during the process of... condensation precipitation evaporation runoff 9 / 15 Which type of cloud is lowest in the sky? Cirrus Cumulus Stratus 10 / 15 What is the process called when water vapor (a gas) becomes a liquid. condensation evaporation freezing melting 11 / 15 What type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton? Cumulonimbus Nimbus Stratus Cumulus 12 / 15 Which of the following statements best defines clouds? 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 pollution from Earth's surface that is a mixture of smoke and fog 13 / 15 What type of clouds are shown in the picture below? cumulus stratus cirrus cumulonimbus 14 / 15 Which type of cloud is low to the ground and covers the sky like a blanket? stratus cumulus cirrus cumulonimbus 15 / 15 Which term best describes water vapor? Solid Gas Liquid Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page