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Observing Clouds Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are clouds important?

a)

They keep the Earth cool.

b)

All clouds cause rain that Earth needs.

c)

They are pretty to look at.

2.

When do clouds form?

a)

During the summer.

b)

When the air temperature drops.

c)

When warm air rises off the Earth's surface.

3.

What do clouds help us predict?

a)

The seasons

b)

The weather

c)

The climate

4.

Which type of cloud is a mid-level, fluffy cloud, that usually means good weather?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulonimbus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Nimbostratus

e)

Stratus

5.

Which type of cloud can grow more than 12 miles tall and usually brings rain, hail, or sleet?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulonimbus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Nimbostratus

e)

Stratus

6.

Which type of cloud is high in the sky where it is VERY cold?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulonimbus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Nimbosratus

e)

Stratus

7.

Which type of cloud forms less than a mile from the ground (fog is this type of cloud)

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulonimbus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Nimbostratus

e)

Stratus

8.

Which type of cloud is so thick that you cannot see sun through it, graying out the sky and usually resulting in light rains?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulonimbus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Nimbostratus

e)

Straus

9.

What is the name of the satellite that shows how much water or ice is in a cloud?

a)

Cloudcatcher

b)

Cloudstat

c)

Cloudphotographer

10.

What does the Latin term "nimbus" mean?

a)

Heap

b)

Rain

c)

Blanket

11.

What does the Latin term "cumulus" mean?

a)

Heap

b)

Rain

c)

Blanket

12.

What does the Latin term "stratum" mean?

a)

Heap

b)

Rain

c)

Blanket