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What type of clouds are high-altitude and look feather-like?

• Cumulus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Cirrus clouds

• Cumulonimbus clouds

Which clouds look puffy but have a flat bottom?

• Cirrus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Cumulonimbus clouds

What are rain, snow, sleet, and hail examples of?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Cloud formation

Which clouds form in blanket-like layers?

• Cumulus clouds

• Cirrus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Cumulonimbus clouds

What type of clouds bring thunderstorms?

• Cirrus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Cumulonimbus clouds

What causes the formation of fog?

• Warm air rising

• Moist air cooled at ground level

• High winds

• Sunlight

What determines whether precipitation is rain or snow?

• Wind speed

• Humidity

• Temperature

• Air pressure

Where does hail form?

• Low clouds

• Tall clouds

• Near the ground

• In the ocean

What happens when air is cooled?

• It evaporates

• It expands

• Water vapor condenses

• It heats up

What does it mean when the weather is described as overcast?

• The sky is clear

• The sky is partly cloudy

• The entire sky is covered by clouds

• It is raining