Weather 101: Clouds Quiz

What is the Latin meaning of the word 'cirro' as used in cloud terminology?

• Heap or pile

• Curl of hair

• Sun

• Rain

Which type of cloud is often detached or isolated from other clouds and appears as fluffy white cotton balls?

• Cirrus clouds

• Nimbostratus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

What is the Latin meaning of the word 'nimbo' as used in cloud terminology?

• Heap or pile

• Rain

• Curl of hair

• Sun

Which cloud type is primarily thought of as low clouds but can be observed in the middle to upper parts of the atmosphere as well?

• Cumulus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Nimbostratus clouds

• Cirrus clouds

What are cumulonimbus clouds otherwise known as?

• Low level clouds

• High level clouds

• Thunderstorm clouds

• Rain clouds

Which cloud type is composed of tiny ice crystals suspended in the upper parts of the troposphere?

• Nimbostratus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Cirrus clouds

What is the primary characteristic of strato-form clouds?

• Layered producing rain or precipitation

• Detached or isolated appearance

• Sheet or layer of cloud with little definition

• Fluffy white cotton balls appearance

Which cloud type is considered an indirect indicator of weather patterns and can accompany a strong jet stream in the upper atmosphere?

• Cirrus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Nimbostratus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

What is the Latin meaning of the word 'cumulo' as used in cloud terminology?

• Rain

• Heap or pile

• Curl of hair

• Sun

Which cloud type is a hybrid of different cloud categories and extends from the lower to the upper parts of the troposphere?

• Nimbostratus clouds

• Cirrus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Cumulonimbus clouds