Cloud Types

What are clouds made of?

• Tiny water droplets and dust particles

• Tiny ice crystals and dust particles

• Tiny water droplets and air particles

• Tiny ice crystals and air particles

How are cirrus clouds described?

• Thick and gray clouds

• Bright white and puffy clouds

• Thin and wispy clouds

• Low to the ground and flat clouds

What is the meaning of the word 'cirrus'?

• Curl of hair

• Heap or pile

• Rain

• Fog

What type of weather is associated with cirrus clouds?

• Rainy and stormy

• Sunny and calm

• Windy and cold

• Foggy and misty

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are cumulus clouds often compared to?

• Cotton balls

• Sheets of paper

• Feathers

• Balloons

What is the meaning of the word 'cumulus'?

• Curl of hair

• Heap or pile

• Rain

• Fog

What type of clouds are thick, gray, and look like fog?

• Cirrus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Nimbus clouds

What type of clouds produce rain or snow?

• Cirrus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Nimbus clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms and tornadoes?

• Cirrus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Nimbus clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are lenticular clouds known for?

• Being saucer-shaped

• Being tall and towering

• Producing heavy rain

• Causing lightning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5