Q4 Sci4 Weather Quiz2 SJI

What are clouds made of?

• Air and smoke

• Tiny droplets of water clumped on dust particles

• Gas and wind

• Ice cubes floating in the sky

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main types of clouds?

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Nimbus

What type of clouds appear wispy and form in high altitudes?

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Nimbus

Which clouds are low, gray, and form a continuous veil similar to fog?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Nimbus

Cumulus clouds are best described as:

• Thick, low clouds that bring rain

• Thin, wispy clouds found high in the sky

• Cottony clouds with a gray, flat bottom and a white, round top

• Heavy, dark clouds that bring thunderstorms

What does the word "nimbus" indicate when attached to a cloud type?

• The cloud is at a high altitude

• The cloud is producing precipitation

• The cloud is disappearing

• The cloud is moving quickly

What do mostly cloudy skies indicate?

• Clear weather

• Heavy rain

• Cloudy weather with a small clear area

• Strong winds

What is the term used to describe the portion of the sky covered by clouds?

• Cloud density

• Cloud altitude

• Cloud cover

• Cloud mass

Which cloud type is commonly associated with fair weather?

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Nimbus

When the sky is described as "overcast," what does it mean?

• The sky is completely covered with clouds

• There are only a few clouds in the sky

• There are no clouds in the sky

• The sky is partly cloudy