Cloud Classifications and Characteristics

What are the three main types of high-level clouds?

• A) Cirrus, Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus

• B) Altostratus, Altocumulus

• C) Stratus, Stratocumulus

• D) Nimbostratus, Cumulonimbus

Which type of cloud is known for being wispy and feathery?

• Altostratus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

What is the prefix given to high-level clouds?

• Alto-

• Strato-

• Cirro-

• Cumulo-

What type of clouds are altostratus and altocumulus?

• High-level

• Mid-level

• Low-level

• Surface-level

Which clouds are known to align in rows or streets?

• Cirrocumulus

• Altocumulus

• Stratocumulus

• Nimbostratus

What are low-level clouds primarily composed of?

• Ice crystals

• Liquid water droplets

• Dust particles

• Gas

Which clouds are described as having a 'heap-like' appearance?

• Altostratus

• Cirrus

• Altocumulus

• Stratus

Fill in the blank: Stratocumulus clouds are a type of ______-level cloud.

• High

• Mid

• Low

• Surface

What is the main characteristic of cirrocumulus clouds?

• Layered with small cumulus lumps

• Thick and dark

• Puffy and white

• Dense and gray.

Which clouds are known to thicken and lower into altostratus?

• A) Cirrus

• B) Cirrostratus

• C) Altostratus

• D) Nimbostratus