Cloud Types Quiz

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

• Nimbus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of cloud is low, gray, and covers the entire sky like a blanket?

• cumulus cloud

• altostratus cloud

• cirrus cloud

• stratus cloud

Which type of cloud is thin, wispy, and high up in the sky?

• Cumulus

• Nimbus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

What is the main characteristic of cumulus clouds?

• Thin and wispy appearance

• Transparent and invisible appearance

• Fluffy and white appearance

• Dark and stormy appearance

What is the main characteristic of stratus clouds?

• Uniform, gray appearance

• Dark, stormy appearance

• Thin, wispy appearance

• Puffy, white appearance

What is the main characteristic of cirrus clouds?

• Low altitude

• Rainfall-producing clouds

• Thick and dense appearance

• Thin and wispy appearance

Which type of cloud is often associated with fair weather?

• Cumulus

• Nimbus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

Which type of cloud is often associated with rain or snow?

• cumulus

• cirrus

• stratocumulus

• nimbostratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of cloud is often associated with storms?

• Altocumulus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the altitude range of cumulus clouds?

• 50 to 100 meters

• 100 to 500 meters

• 1,200 to 6,500 meters

• 10,000 to 15,000 meters