Clouds and Precipitation

Are stratus clouds or cirrus clouds found closer to the ground?

• Cirrus
• Stratus

What type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton?

• Cumulus
• Stratus
• Nimbus
• Cumulonimbus

What type of cloud is often formed by fog lifting in the morning?

• Nimbus
• Cumulonimbus
• Cirrus
• Stratus

what type of cloud is shown?

• cumulus
• cirrus
• stratus
• cumulonimbus

During which part of the water cycle do clouds form?

• condensation
• transpiration
• precipitation
• evaporation

They are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy. They have flat bases that are usually a little darker than the heaping top.

• Cirrus
• Cumulonimbus
• Cumulus 
• Stratus

Cumulus clouds usually mean ...

• fair weather (nice)
• thunderstorms
• rain/storms coming
• long periods of rain

Cirrus clouds mean ...

• fair weather (nice)
• thunderstorms
• rain/storms coming
• long periods of rain

What type of cloud is this?

• nimbus
• cummulus
• cirrus
• stratus

What type of clouds is this?

• Cummulus
• Stratus
• Cummulonimbus
• Cirrus