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Clouds and precipitation

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____________________ is a round pellet of ice that only forms in cumulonimbus clouds.

a)

sleet

b)

snow

c)

hail

d)

freezing rain

2.

Clouds that look like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton are _________________ clouds.

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cumulus

d)

stratus

3.

Clouds are formed by the process of ______________________.

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

collection

4.

A ___________________ forms when water vapor in a cloud is converted directly into ice crystals.

a)

hail pellet

b)

raindrop

c)

sleet particle

d)

snowflake

5.

Wispy, feathery clouds are _____________________ clouds.

a)

cirrus

b)

cirrocumulus

c)

nimbostratus

6.

What is the dew point?

a)

the temperature at which condensation begins

b)

the temperature at which frost turns to dew

c)

the temperature present in a cloud

d)

the temperature present when a storm begins

7.

______________________ clouds form in low, flat layers.

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Nimbostratus

d)

Cumulonimbus

8.

The most common type of precipitation is _______________.

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

hail

9.

The sky is mostly blue, with some high, thin, feathery clouds. Which type of weather is most likely to occur?

a)

light drizzle

b)

heavy precipitation

c)

fair weather

d)

thunderstorms

10.

Which type of cloud often indicates that a storm is on the way?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cumulus

d)

stratus

11.

Which two conditions are required for cloud formation?

a)

high humidity & warm temperatures

b)

high humidity & cool temperatures

c)

warm temperatures & the presence of particles

d)

cool temperatures & the presence of particles

12.
What kind of precipitation is formed when water falls from the clouds and lands on the ground as liquid water?
a)
Hail
b)
Sleet
c)
Rain
d)
Snow
13.
How is sleet formed?
a)
Snowflakes fall, go through an area of cold air and turns into sleet before hitting the ground
b)
Rain falls, freezes in an area of cold air above the ground to make sleet
c)
Snowflakes fall and are melted a bit by warm air near the ground
d)
Sleet is not real
14.
True or False: Hail is formed by water falling from a cloud and freezing on the way to the ground.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
True or False: Hail is formed in the cloud and then falls to the ground.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
If snowflakes fall from the sky, pass through an area of warm air, melt and fall to the ground as a liquid, what kind of precipitation is it?
a)
Snow
b)
Rain
c)
Sleet
d)
Hail
17.

What is precipitation?

a)

solids falling from the sky

b)

precipitation

c)

any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earth's surface

d)

liquids falling from the sky

18.

Which of the following shows a picture of hail?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Which type of cloud is this?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Cumulonimbus

20.

Types of rainfall

a)

Convectional ,

Cyclonic ,orographic

b)

Nimbus ,stratus

c)

Cumulus and cirrus

21.

What does nimbus mean ?

a)

Fluffy clouds

b)

Rain producing clouds

c)

Clouds that don't produce rain

d)

Wispy clouds