Clouds

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

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

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

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

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

Clouds form during the process of...

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of cloud is lowest in the sky?

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

What are clouds made out of?

• Molecules of pure oxygen

• ozone and carbon dioxide

• water droplets, dust, and smoke particles

• 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Cirrus is Latin for

• ice crystal

• water droplet

• curl-like

• heaps

Clouds are classified by altitude and precipitation types.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4