Types of Clouds

What are clouds made of?

• Water vapor

• Water droplets

Low clouds (like fog), that are thick, cover the sky, and block the sun. Usually bring continuous precipitation (rain or snow). These are known as what type of cloud?

• stratus

• cumulus

• cirrus

• nimbo

What type of cloud is shown?

• cumulus
• cirrus
• stratus

What type of cloud is shown?

• cumulus
• cirrus
• stratus

What type of cloud is shown?

• cumulus
• cirrus
• stratus

What type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton?

• Cumulus
• Stratus
• Nimbus
• Cumulonimbus

Which type of clouds bring lightning, thunder, and tornadoes?

• Cirrus
• Nimbus
• Cumulonimbus
• Stratus

These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring light and continuous rain or snow. They cover most of the sky.

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

During which part of the water cycle do clouds form?

• condensation
• transpiration
• precipitation
• evaporation

This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain/thunderstorms comes from it. 

• Cumulus
• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Cumulonimbus