Clouds

Which of these is not one of the three main cloud types?

• stratus

• cirrus

• colombo

• cumulus

Which of these statements about clouds is not correct?

• A cumulus cloud can hold an amount of water equal to the weight of ten elephants!

• Some clouds appear to be grey because they are thicker, so sunlight cannot pass through!

• Clouds are made up of billions of tiny droplets of water.

• There are 20 main types of clouds, each one bringing its own type of weather.

Which of these statements defining condensation is correct?

• ...the process when water vapour turns into a liquid.

• ...the process when water turns from a liquid to a gas (water vapour).

• ...when water is held in the air as a gas.

• ...when thousands of tiny particles of dust gather in the cloud.

Clouds are made up of ___________ of tiny droplets of water.

Which type of clouds bring rain?

• Alto

• Nimbus

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

Name one type of cloud that would usually mean good weather. There is more than one correct answer. Start your answer with a capital letter.

What is this type of cloud called?

• Cirrus

• Altocumulus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

What is this type of cloud called?

• Stratocumulus

• Stratus

• Altostratus

• Cumulus

What is this type of cloud called?

• Cirrus

• Cirrostratus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

What is this type of cloud called?

• Nimbostratus

• Cirrostratus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cirrus