Quiz: Identify the Cloud Types
What type of cloud is tall and looks like a cauliflower?
- Cumulus clouds are low-level clouds that look like puffy, white cotton balls. They are usually a sign of good weather on a sunny day.
What type of cloud is thin and feathery, and looks like a white veil in the sky?
- Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that are made up of ice crystals. They are usually a sign of a change in the weather, and often appear before a storm.
What type of cloud is flat and gray, and covers the entire sky?
- Stratus clouds are low-level clouds that are usually gray or white. They often form on overcast days, and can bring light rain or drizzle.
What type of cloud is thick and dark, and usually brings precipitation?
- Nimbostratus clouds are low-level clouds that are thick and dark. They often bring steady rain or snow.
What type of cloud is a combination of cumulus and stratus clouds, and looks like a gray or white blanket in the sky?
- Altostratus clouds are mid-level clouds that often cover the entire sky. They can bring light rain or snow, but they usually don't produce heavy precipitation.
What type of cloud is a low-level cloud that is usually flat and covers the entire sky?
- Stratus clouds are low-level clouds that are usually gray or white. They often form on overcast days, and can bring light rain or drizzle.
What type of cloud is a mid-level cloud that looks like a white or gray patch of clouds in the sky?
- Altocumulus clouds are mid-level clouds that are usually white or gray. They often look like patches of clouds in the sky.
What type of cloud is a high-level cloud that looks like a thin, white veil in the sky?
- Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that are made up of ice crystals. They are usually a sign of a change in the weather, and often appear before a storm.
What type of cloud is a low-level cloud that looks like a gray or white blanket in the sky?
- Altostratus clouds are mid-level clouds that often cover the entire sky. They can bring light rain or snow, but they usually don't produce heavy precipitation.
What type of cloud looks like a thick, white cotton ball in the sky?
- Cumulus clouds are low-level clouds that look like puffy, white cotton balls. They are usually a sign of good weather on a sunny day.
