Quiz about Types of Clouds

Question 1

The layer of gases surrounding a planet, star, or moon is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

Answer

Air Pressure

Answer

Cloud

Answer

Front

Question 2

______ is the force that air puts on an object.

Accepted Answer

Air Pressure

Answer

Atmosphere

Answer

Cloud

Answer

Front

Question 3

A visible group of water or ice particles in the atmosphere from which precipitation may fall is called _______.

Accepted Answer

Cloud

Answer

Air Pressure

Answer

Atmosphere

Answer

Front

Question 4

This type of cloud is a thin, wispy kind of cloud made of ice crystals. (Found high in the sky).

Accepted Answer

Cirrus

Answer

Cumulus

Answer

Stratus

Answer

Cumulonimbus

Question 5

This type of cloud is a white, puffy kind of cloud that sometimes turns into a storm cloud. (Found low in the sky)

Accepted Answer

Cumulus

Answer

Cirrus

Answer

Cumulonimbus

Answer

Stratus

Question 6

This type of cloud is solid, gray kind of cloud that often covers the sky. (Found low in the sky)

Accepted Answer

Stratus

Answer

Cirrus

Answer

Cumulus

Answer

Cumulonimbus

Question 7

This type of cloud is a dark, thunderstorm kind of cloud, that might have a flat top due to high winds, and is anvil-shaped. (Can appear low, middle, and high in the sky)

Accepted Answer

Cumulonimbus

Answer

Cirrus

Answer

Cumulus

Answer

Stratus

Question 8

A ______ is the place where two different air masses meet.

Accepted Answer

Front

Answer

Cloud

Answer

Air Pressure

Answer

Atmosphere

Question 9

This type of cloud is often formed when fog lifts in the morning.

Accepted Answer

Stratus

Answer

Cirrus

Answer

Cumulonimbus

Answer

Cumulous

Question 10

This type of cloud brings lightning, thunder, and sometimes tornadoes and other intense weather situations.

Accepted Answer

Cumulonimbus

Answer

Stratus

Answer

Cumulus

Answer

Cirrus

Question 11

______ are mostly made of water and ice.

Accepted Answer

Clouds

Answer

Fronts

Answer

Atmospheres

Answer

Air Pressures

Question 12

True or False:

Clouds get their names in two ways. One is where they are found in the sky and the other is by their shape.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 13

True or False:

Weather occurs in the layers farthest from the Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 14

All of the parts of "weather" include which of the following? Remember, they can be used to predict weather and describe air masses.

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Temperature and humidity

Answer

Air Pressure, Precipitation

Answer

Wind

Types of Clouds

14 questions

The layer of gases surrounding a planet, star, or moon is called the ________.

______ is the force that air puts on an object.

A visible group of water or ice particles in the atmosphere from which precipitation may fall is called _______.

This type of cloud is a thin, wispy kind of cloud made of ice crystals. (Found high in the sky).

This type of cloud is a white, puffy kind of cloud that sometimes turns into a storm cloud. (Found low in the sky)

This type of cloud is solid, gray kind of cloud that often covers the sky. (Found low in the sky)

This type of cloud is a dark, thunderstorm kind of cloud, that might have a flat top due to high winds, and is anvil-shaped. (Can appear low, middle, and high in the sky)

A ______ is the place where two different air masses meet.

This type of cloud is often formed when fog lifts in the morning.

This type of cloud brings lightning, thunder, and sometimes tornadoes and other intense weather situations.

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