Clouds Quiz

What are clouds created from?

• Dust particles

• Water vapors

• Smoke

• Sand

What type of clouds are typically drawn by kids?

• Cirrus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

• Nimbus clouds

Which clouds look like someone took a cotton ball and pulled it apart?

• Stratus clouds

• Cirrus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

• Nimbus clouds

What does the word "nimbus" mean when used with clouds?

• Snow

• Wind

• Rain

• Sun

What is an example of a cloud that gives more details about weather conditions?

• Cumulus

• Altostratus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

In paragraph #1, how do scientists classify clouds?

• By color

• By shape

• By size

• By temperature

In p2, what do cumulus clouds look like?

• Flat and gray

• Fluffy and white

• Thin and wispy

• Dark and stormy

In p2, what does the word cumulus actually mean?

• Heap

• Layer

• Rain

• Wind

In p2, cumulus clouds form at __________ or __________ elevations.

In p2, a __________ white cumulus cloud means good weather is coming, while a __________ cumulus cloud means that rain/thunderstorms are coming.

• Fluffy, Dark

• Dark, Fluffy

• Light, Heavy

• Heavy, Light