Types of Cloud Review

Multiple Choice

Which instrument is used to measure temperature?

• anemometer

• barometer

• thermometer

• wind vane

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes how a cloud is formed?

• The formation of clouds happens when water vapor in the air rises, warms, and condenses.

• The formation of clouds happens when water vapor in the air rises, cools, and condenses.

• The formation of clouds happens when water vapor in the air rises, warms, and evaporates.

• The formation of clouds happens when water vapor in the air rises, cools, and evaporates.

Multiple Choice

Which clouds are formed from ice crystals?

• cumulus

• cirrius

• fog

• stratus

Multiple Choice

Which is a characteristic of stratus clouds?

• They are puffy, lumpy-looking clouds often with a flat bottom.

• Most of the time they are found in low elevations of the atmosphere.

• They are formed mostly of ice crystals.

• They are small, puffy, high clouds that spread out and cover a large area.

Multiple Choice

Juan looked out his window and saw low level clouds in the sky. Which type of clouds did Juan see?

• cirrus

• cumulus

• nimbus

• stratus

Multiple Choice

What needs to happen for clouds to form?

• Dry air rises and is cooled.

• Dry air rises and is heated.

• Moist air rises and is cooled.

• Moist air rises and heated.

Multiple Choice

A student recorded the characteristics of cumulus clouds. Which characteristics did the student most likely record?

• layered in the sky, flat on the bottom

• layered in the sky, made of ice.

• puffy, flat on the bottom

• puffy, made of ice

Multiple Choice

A student notices cumulonimbus clouds filling the sky. What type of weather will most likely occur?

• cold and rainy

• snow

• clear and warm

• thunderstorms

Multiple Choice

This type of cloud pictured is best described as being formed mostly of ice crystals. What type of cloud is pictured?

• cirrus cloud

• cumulonimbus cloud

• cumulus cloud

• stratus cloud

Multiple Choice

A student is supposed to write an observation each day about the clouds she sees. The table shows what she wrote down each day. Which observation would be considered a prediction?

• Day 1

• Day 3

• Day 4

• Day 5

Multiple Choice

A group of 4th grade science students was asked to write one scientific observation about cirrus clouds. Which student's observation would be considered unscientific?

• Student A

• Student B

• Student C

• Student D

Multiple Choice

A student took a picture of the Arizona desert while he was on summer vacation. On the day he took his photo, there were puffy, lumpy-looking clouds above the desert. Which type of cloud did the student most likely see that day?

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

• cirrus

Multiple Choice

Use the image of cloud types to answer the question. Which cloud type is likely to be seen in the sky on a sunny day?

• stratus

• stratocumulus

• cumulonimbus

• cirrus

Multiple Choice

A student makes several observations about clouds viewed during the day and records them in the chart. What is the cloud type and likely weather conditions that will happen?

• cirrus; stormy weather

• cumulus; rainy weather

• cumulus; fair weather

• stratus; stormy weather

Multiple Choice

What is a difference between cumulus clouds and cirrus clouds?

• Cumulus clouds are high-level clouds mostly made of ice crystals.

• Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds mastly made of ice crystals.

• Cumulus clouds look like flat sheets.

• Cirrus clouds look like flat sheets.