Cloud Quiz

Cirrus clouds mean...

• fair weather (nice)

• thunderstorms

• rain/storms coming

• long periods of rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are clouds made of?

• oxygen molecules

• water vapor

• a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide

• water droplets, dust, and smoke particles

Which cloud is this?

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

• cirrus

• stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.

• dust

• water

• cloud particles

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

These are the highest clouds in the sky. They appear curly, white, and feathery, usually indicating good weather.

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet-like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky.

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which BEST explains why it is important for people to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds?

• Cumulonimbus clouds can cause mild showers

• Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms

• Cumulonimbus clouds form near the Earth's surface and cause fog

• Cumulonimbus clouds form when the temperature is below freezing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Fog is made of low ____________ clouds.

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

What do clouds made of water droplets look like?

• They have fuzzy edges and are almost pure white.

• They have fuzzy edges and are grey in color.

• They have solid edges and are grey in color.

• They have solid edges and are almost pure white.

These clouds are made of ice crystals.

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

• cirrus

• stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4