Weather Quiz

What are the three main types of clouds?

• nimbus, altostratus, and stratocumulus.

• altostratus, nimbostratus, and stratocumulus.

• cumulus, stratus, and cirrus

• stratocumulus, nimbostratus, and altostratus.

Which type of cloud is often associated with thunderstorms?

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Nimbostratus

• Cumulonimbus

What is the name of the cloud that looks like a fluffy cotton ball?

• stratus cloud

• cirrus cloud

• nimbus cloud

• cumulus cloud

What is the term for a large rotating storm system with low pressure at its center?

• blizzard

• tornado

• hurricane

• typhoon

What is the process called when water vapor in the air turns into liquid water?

• condensation

• evaporation

• sublimation

• precipitation

What is the term for a weather pattern that brings warm, dry air and clear skies?

• thunderstorm

• hurricane

• low pressure system

• high pressure system

What is the name of the cloud that forms at high altitudes and looks thin and wispy?

• cumulus cloud

• stratus cloud

• nimbus cloud

• cirrus cloud

What is the term for a weather pattern that brings cold, wet air and cloudy skies?

• cold front

• clear skies

• high pressure system

• warm front

What is the name of the cloud that forms a dark, flat layer and often brings steady rain?

• cumulus cloud

• cirrus cloud

• nimbus cloud

• stratus cloud

What is the term for a weather pattern that brings strong winds and heavy rainfall?

• hurricane

• tornado

• blizzard

• cyclone