All about clouds

Multiple Choice

The term condenses means to.

• move apart

• seperate

• come together

• disappear

Multiple Choice

The term condenses means to.

• move apart

• seperate

• come together

• disappear

Match

Match the prefix with the meaning.

• cirro

• alto

• strato

• nimbo

high

middle

layer

produce precipitation

• high

• middle

• layer

• produce precipitation

Multiple Choice

Which description of cirrus clouds is accurate?

• Thin and featherlike, greater than 6,000m in the sky

• Thick and flat, greater than 6,000m in the sky

• Thin and featherlike, less than 6,000m in the sky

• Puffy and round, greater than 6,000m in the sky

Match

Match the prefix with the meaning.

• cirro

• alto

• strato

• nimbo

high

middle

layer

produce precipitation

• high

• middle

• layer

• produce precipitation

Multiple Choice

Which is true about cirrus clouds?

• Indicate change in weather coming soon and can be a precursor to thunderstorms

• Indicates weather is not going to change

• Symbolizes stable weather and sunny days ahead

• Bad weather is coming in more than 24 hours

Multiple Choice

Gray clouds can sometimes

• be precipitation free or produce drizzle of light rain

• always going to produce heavy rain

• Heavy thunderstorms

• only bring snow

Open Ended

What is the main difference between stratus clouds and fog?

Match

Match the prefix with the meaning.

• cirro

• alto

• strato

• nimbo

high

middle

layer

produce precipitation

• high

• middle

• layer

• produce precipitation

Multiple Choice

Which is true about cirrus clouds?

• Indicate change in weather coming soon and can be a precursor to thunderstorms

• Indicates weather is not going to change

• Symbolizes stable weather and sunny days ahead

• Bad weather is coming in more than 24 hours

Multiple Choice

Which description of cirrus clouds is accurate?

• Thin and featherlike, greater than 6,000m in the sky

• Thick and flat, greater than 6,000m in the sky

• Thin and featherlike, less than 6,000m in the sky

• Puffy and round, greater than 6,000m in the sky

Multiple Choice

Fog is common...

• In the desert

• near bodies of water and in valleys

• Middle of the forest

• A dry waterless area

Multiple Choice

When you see cumulus clouds it normally indicates...

• good or fair weather

• bad weather

• thunderstorms

• snow

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best definition of altitude?

• The speed at which an object travels through the air

• The vertical distance or height of an object and sea level or ground level.

• The temperature of the air at a specific location

• The angel between the horizon and a celestial object.

Open Ended

Write the definition of altitude in your own words.

Multiple Choice

What type of cloud will bring heavy rain, hail, and even tornadoes?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

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Write the definition of altitude in your own words.

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Cumulonimbus clouds are associate with instability in the atmosphere that can produce​

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics best describes altocumulus clouds?

• Thin, wispy clouds that resemble feathers

• Large, dark clouds associated with thunderstorms

• White and gray puffy clouds often appearing in layers or patches

• Thick, low-lying clouds that block sunlight

Multiple Choice

Cirrocumulus clouds are made of

• tiny amount of liquid water droplets

• ice pellets and snow

• large amounts of water and ice

• air and dust particles

Multiple Choice

In tropical areas, cirrocumulus clouds can indicate?

• hurricane

• tornado

• tsunami

• typhoon

Multiple Choice

How do stratocumulus clouds make rain

• They turn into nimbostratus clouds that produce rain

• They turn into stratus clouds and produce rain

• The clouds can no longer hold the water

• They condense and hit their dew point

Multiple Choice

What type of cloud would make the appearance of a halo with help from the sun or moon?

• Cirrostratus

• Nimbostratus

• Stratocumulus

• Cirrus

Multiple Choice

What does it mean when cirrostratus clouds are spread throughout the sky?

• Rain or storm will come in 48 hours

• Rain or storm will come in 12-24 hours

• No rain will be in the forecast

• Heavy thunderstorms in 24-48 hours