Luke Howard

The scientific classification of clouds is credited to which individual?

• Luke Howard

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

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The Latin words used by Luke Howard to describe each cloud's form are:

• Cumulus, Stratus, Cirrus, Nimbus

• Altostratus, Stratocumulus, Nimbostratus, Cirrostratus

• Cumulonimbus, Altocumulus, Cirrocumulus, Stratocumulus

• Stratus, Cirrus, Altostratus, Nimbostratus

Which of the following cloud types is described as 'heap or pile'?

• A) Cirrus

• B) Cumulus

• C) Stratus

• D) Nimbus

How much can a typical cumulus cloud weigh?

• 3 school buses

• 100 elephants

• 10 skyscrapers

• 15 semi trucks

What do cirrus clouds often signal in weather prediction?

• Clear weather

• Rainy weather

• Approaching warm front

• Approaching cold front

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Luke Howard was known for his contribution to which field?

• Meteorology

• Astronomy

• Biology

• Chemistry

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Luke Howard was born in which year?

• 1772

• 1782

• 1792

• 1802

The name of the society founded by Luke Howard and his friend was:

• Askesian Society

• The Meteorological Society

• The Weather Watchers

• The Climate Club

What are the three basic types of clouds identified by Luke Howard?

• Cumulus, Stratus, Cirrus

• Nimbus, Altostratus, Stratocumulus

• Cumulonimbus, Altocumulus, Nimbostratus

• Stratus, Cirrostratus, Altostratus

What is inside clouds?

• Fluff

• Tiny water droplets or ice crystals

• Thunderstorms

• Nothing, they are empty

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