Cloud Types Quiz

Which type of cloud is often described as fluffy and white, with a flat base and a rounded top?

• cumulus

• stratus

• nimbus

• cirrus

What type of cloud is low-level and often covers the entire sky, creating a gray or white blanket-like appearance?

• cumulus cloud

• cirrus cloud

• nimbostratus cloud

• stratus cloud

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of cloud is thin, wispy, and often appears as delicate white streaks or filaments in the sky?

• nimbus cloud

• stratus cloud

• cirrus cloud

• cumulus cloud

What type of cloud is thick, dark, and often brings steady rain or snow?

• stratocumulus

• cirrus

• nimbostratus

• cumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of cloud is tall and can reach great heights, often associated with thunderstorms and heavy rain?

• stratus

• cirrus

• nimbostratus

• cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the main characteristic of cumulus clouds?

• Small, gray, dense clouds with a jagged base and a pointed top.

• Thin, wispy clouds with a smooth base and a feathery top.

• Dark, stormy clouds with a turbulent base and a jagged top.

• Large, white, fluffy clouds with a flat base and a rounded top.

What is the main characteristic of stratus clouds?

• Colorful and vibrant appearance.

• Puffy and fluffy appearance.

• Flat and uniform appearance

• Tall and towering appearance.

What is the main characteristic of cirrus clouds?

• Low and flat.

• Thin and wispy

• Dark and stormy.

• Thick and fluffy.

What is the main characteristic of nimbostratus clouds?

• Bright white and fluffy appearance.

• Thin, wispy, and scattered appearance.

• Dark, thick, and featureless appearance

• Distinctive layered appearance with vertical development.

What is the main characteristic of cumulonimbus clouds?

• Towering vertical development

• Stable and calm weather conditions.

• Thin and wispy appearance.

• Low altitude formation.