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WorksheetsObserving Clouds Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Why are clouds important?
They keep the Earth cool.
All clouds cause rain that Earth needs.
They are pretty to look at.
When do clouds form?
During the summer.
When the air temperature drops.
When warm air rises off the Earth's surface.
What do clouds help us predict?
The seasons
The weather
The climate
Which type of cloud is a mid-level, fluffy cloud, that usually means good weather?
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
Cumulus
Nimbostratus
Stratus
Which type of cloud can grow more than 12 miles tall and usually brings rain, hail, or sleet?
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
Cumulus
Nimbostratus
Stratus
Which type of cloud is high in the sky where it is VERY cold?
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
Cumulus
Nimbosratus
Stratus
Which type of cloud forms less than a mile from the ground (fog is this type of cloud)
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
Cumulus
Nimbostratus
Stratus
Which type of cloud is so thick that you cannot see sun through it, graying out the sky and usually resulting in light rains?
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
Cumulus
Nimbostratus
Straus
What is the name of the satellite that shows how much water or ice is in a cloud?
Cloudcatcher
Cloudstat
Cloudphotographer
What does the Latin term "nimbus" mean?
Heap
Rain
Blanket
What does the Latin term "cumulus" mean?
Heap
Rain
Blanket
What does the Latin term "stratum" mean?
Heap
Rain
Blanket
