Clouds and the Water Cycle

This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals

• cumulus cloud
• stratus cloud
• cirrus cloud
• cumulonimbus cloud

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This type of cloud is thin and flat, and the edges are not clearly defined

• cirrus cloud
• cumulus cloud
• stratus cloud
• cumulonimbus cloud

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This type of cloud is thick and puffy on top, and generally flat on the bottom. It has well-defined edges and can change shape rapidly.

• cumulus cloud
• stratus cloud
• cirrus cloud
• cloud 9

Which of the following is an example of a cloud of vertical development?

• nimbostratus cloud
• cumulonimbus cloud
• cirrus cloud
• stratus cloud

Clouds form during the process of...

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• Cumulus
• Stratus
• Nimbus
• Cumulonimbus

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

• Cirrus
• Stratus

Which type of cloud is highest in the sky?

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

Which type of cloud is lowest in the sky?

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

Which term best describes water vapor?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4