Big Idea 7 Weather Factors Clouds Quiz

Which type of cloud is found at the highest altitudes?

• Cumulonimbus

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

What type of weather is typically associated with cirrus clouds?

• Snowy

• Sunny and clear

• Overcast

• Stormy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which clouds are often described as billowy, fluffy, or puffy?

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

What type of precipitation is always in liquid form?

• Rain

• Sleet

• Hail

• Snow

Which clouds are known to cause lightning and tornadoes?

• Cumulonimbus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the key temperature to determine the type of precipitation?

• 0 degrees Fahrenheit or -18 degrees Celsius

• 50 degrees Fahrenheit or 10 degrees Celsius

• 32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius

• 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius

Which clouds form a layer across the sky and appear like a large gray comforter?

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

What type of precipitation is formed when drops of water freeze into ice near the top of a cloud?

• Rain

• Sleet

• Snow

• Hail

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which clouds are found at the lowest altitudes?

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

What type of precipitation starts as snow and melts and freezes multiple times before reaching the ground?

• Sleet

• Hail

• Rain

• Snow