Clouds and Precipitation

Which tool measures air pressure?

• thermometer

• wind vane

• anemometer

• barometer

What kind of weather do cumulus clouds usually bring?

• snow

• rain

• hail

• nice weather

From which cloud would rain or snow most likely fall?

• Cumulonimbus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

What are cirrus clouds made up of?

• Cold Air

• Water vapor

• Ice Crystals

• rain

What does a anemometer measure?

• wind speed

• temperature

• wind direction

• amount of snowfall

Observing clouds can help you:

• Predict how cold it is

• See how much rain is in the sky.

• Know what the sky looks like.

• Tell what kind of weather is on the way.

What must occur before clouds can form?

• Water vapor must get warmer.

• Water vapor must lose heat energy.

• Precipitation must begin to fall and run off.

• Transpiration must add water vapor to the atmosphere.

What is fog?

• A form of precipitation

• A cloud high in the sky.

• A cloud at or near the ground.

• Rain

Which kind of cloud looks like feathers high in the sky?

• Stratus.

• Cirrus.

• Cumulus.

• Cumulus.

What type of cloud is usually associated with thunderstorms?

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus