Types of Clouds

What type of cloud is thin and wispy, often appearing like strands or curls?

• Stratus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

• Cirrus clouds

• Nimbus clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of cloud is fluffy and white, resembling cotton balls?

• Nimbus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

What kind of cloud is a low-lying, gray layer that covers the sky like a blanket?

• cumulus cloud

• nimbostratus cloud

• stratus cloud

• cirrus cloud

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of cloud is high in the sky and made of ice crystals?

• Cirrus clouds

• Nimbus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

What type of cloud is often associated with fair weather?

• Stratus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

• Nimbus clouds

• Cirrus clouds

What type of cloud is often associated with rain or storms?

• Cumulus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Crystal clouds

• Cirrus clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When does condensation happen?

• when water vapour rises, cools and changes from gas to liquid water

• when the air is humid

• when clouds meet together as one

• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which cloud type is known for its layered appearance?

• Cumulus clouds

• Cirrus clouds

• Regular clouds

• Cirrus clouds

What is the term for a cloud that looks like a fluffy white blanket covering the sky?

• nimbostratus cloud

• stratus cloud

• cirrus cloud

• cumulus cloud

What type of cloud is known for its puffy, cauliflower-like shape?

• Nimbus cloud

• Stratus cloud

• Cirrus cloud

• Cumulus cloud