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Worksheets149 Types of Clouds
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which type of cloud is white and puffy?
cumulus
cirrus
stratus
cumulonimbus
Clouds form during the process of...
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
runoff
Which type of cloud is highest in the sky?
Cirrus
Cumulus
Stratus
Which type of cloud is lowest in the sky?
Cirrus
Cumulus
Stratus
Which term best describes water vapor?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
What are clouds made out of?
Molecules of pure oxygen
ozone and carbon dioxide
water droplets, dust, and smoke particles
78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases
Which type of cloud is low to the ground and covers the sky like a blanket?
cumulus
cirrus
stratus
cumulonimbus
Which type of cloud is tall and dark?
cumulus
cirrus
stratus
cumulonimbus
What type of clouds are shown in the picture below?
cumulus
cirrus
stratus
cumulonimbus
What type of clouds are shown in the picture below?
cumulus
cirrus
stratus
cumulonimbus
What type of clouds are shown in the picture below?
cumulus
cirrus
stratus
cumulonimbus
What type of clouds are shown in the picture below?
cumulus
cirrus
stratus
cumulonimbus
You and a friend are looking at the sky and notice the clouds. The clouds are sitting very high in the sky and look like thin tails. Your friend says that it will rain.
Which of the following statements is a correct explanation about the clouds
Your friend is right. Those are stratus clouds. Stratus clouds cause light rain or fog.
No, your friend is wrong. Those are stratus clouds and stratus clouds does not produce snow or rain.
Your friend is right. Those are cumulus clouds. Cumulus clouds can cause thunderstorms.
Your friend is wrong. Those are cirrus clouds and cirrus clouds do not produce snow or rain.
Based on this picture of clouds, which of the following weather patterns are most likely to occur?
thunderstorm
light rain and fog
earthquake
no precipitation
What is the first step in the formation of clouds?
Sunlight warms the surface, causing water to evaporate.
Many water droplets collect to form clouds.
Evaporated water rises into the atmosphere.
Water vapor in the air cools and condenses, forming water droplets.
What role does the Sun play in cloud formation?
When the Sun sets, it allows temperatures on Earth to cool, leading to cloud formation.
Heat from the Sun provides energy for water to evaporate from the Earth's surface.
The Sun revolves around the Earth causing clouds to form.
The Sun does not have a role in the formation of clouds.
Which of the following statements best defines clouds?
steam from the ground that has risen into the sky
dust particles suspended in the sky
pollution from Earth's surface that is a mixture of smoke and fog
floating collections of condensed water droplets or ice crystals
........................ clouds are puffy like cotton and have flat bases.
Cumulus
Cirrus
Stratus
Convection
