6.08 Cloud Formation

Cloud Formation

Module 6.08​

Multiple Choice

Clouds can form when airflow confronts a mountain barrier and the air rises. What is this known as?

• Frontal lifting
• Frontal Wedging

• Orographic lifting
• Localized convection

Multiple Choice

At which point will a cloud form?

• A cloud will form when the sun sets and the temperature drops suddenly.
• A cloud will form when the wind blows at a high speed.
• A cloud will form when the temperature of the rising air falls below the dew point

• A cloud will form when the air is dry and warm.

Multiple Choice

What type of cloud is this?

• cirrus

• cirrocumulus

• cirrostratus

• cumulonimbus

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between cirro-/cirrus clouds and alto- clouds?

• Temperature is the main difference between cirro-/cirrus clouds and alto- clouds. Cirrus clouds are warmer.

• Altitude is the main difference between cirro-/cirrus clouds and alto- clouds. Cirrus clouds have a higher altitude.

• Altitude is the main difference between cirro-/cirrus clouds and alto- clouds. Cirrus clouds have a lower altitude.

• Color is the main difference between cirro-/cirrus clouds and alto- clouds. Cirrus clouds are white and alto clouds are grey.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following clouds are a sure sign of heavy rain or snow?

• Nimbostratus

• Stratocumulus

• Cirrostratus

• Altostratus

Multiple Choice

What type of clouds are this?

• Cirrostratus

• Altocumulus

• Stratus

• Nimbostratus

Multiple Choice

How does advection fog form over the Great Lakes?

• Due to volcanic activity.

• Due to excessive sunlight.

• As air rises along a mountain, a fog forms like a cloud near the mountain slope.​

• The meeting of a continental artic air mass with maritime tropical air mass.​

Multiple Choice

Which type of weather might you expect to find if cumulonimbus clouds are present?

• Stormy or severe weather
• Sunny and clear weather
• Light drizzle
• Heavy fog