Types of Clouds

Types of Clouds

10th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

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Types of Clouds

Types of Clouds

Assessment

Quiz

Science

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Melanie Ruark

Used 356+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Clouds are categorized by ...

moisture content

high, middle or low, and shape

puffiness

high, middle, low

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What type of cloud is this wispy, white cloud?

cumulus

nimbostratus

stratus

cirrus

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

This is a high cloud that usually means fair weather except in the tropics where it could mean a storm is coming.

cirrus

cirrostratus

cirrocumulus

stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

These are grey or blue clouds that cover the sky and indicate a storm is coming soon.

altostratus

nimbostratus

stratus

cumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

These are low-lying bumpy clouds that do not bring precipitation. They tend to come in patches and do not cover the sky.

nimbostratus

cumulonimbus

cumulus

stratocumulus

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

These clouds are low-lying solid clouds that are often formed when fog lifts off the ground and look like elevated fog. Often they bring drizzle or light snow.

cirrus

stratus

cirrocumulus

nimbostratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

These are your standard 'cotton ball' clouds that usually mean fair weather, but can build to thunderstorms.

cumulus

nimbostratus

altocumulus

cirrus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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