Clouds and Cloud Formation | Earth Sciences Quiz

Clouds and Cloud Formation

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Question 1
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Q. This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals
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cumulus cloud
stratus cloud
cirrus cloud
cumulonimbus cloud
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Question 2
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Q. The temperature at which water vapor condenses is the
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relative humidity
humidity
freezing point
dew point
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Question 3
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Q. What are the four classes of clouds based on altitude?
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cirrus, nimbus, stratus, cumulus
low, middle, high, vertically developed
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere , thermosphere
classes of clouds are not based on altitude
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Question 4
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Q. Which of these is NOT a way in which clouds affect climate?
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clouds cool Earth's surface
clouds warm Earth's surface
clouds deliver precipitation
clouds block all harmful radiation
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Question 5
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Q. This type of cloud is thin and flat, and the edges are not clearly defined
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cirrus cloud
cumulus cloud
stratus cloud
cumulonimbus cloud
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Question 6
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Q. This type of cloud is thick and puffy on top, and generally flat on the bottom. It has well-defined edges and can change shape rapidly.
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cumulus cloud
stratus cloud
cirrus cloud
cloud 9
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Question 7
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Q. Why doesn't cloud formation take place until the dew-point temperature is reached?
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because dew-point is the temperature at which water vapor condenses into water droplets
cloud formation can take place at any temperature, and does not depend on the dew-point temerature
because water sublimates at the dew-point temperature
the dew-point temperature only applies on Earth's surface, not in the atmosphere
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Question 8
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Q. Nimbostratus and cumulonimbus clouds can signal what type of upcoming weather?
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fair skies
hot, sunny weather
windy weather
rainy weather
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Question 9
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Q. Cumulus and cirrus clouds can signal what type of upcoming weather?
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fair skies
hot, sunny weather
windy weather
rainy weather
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Question 10
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Q. Which of the following is an example of a cloud of vertical development?
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nimbostratus cloud
cumulonimbus cloud
cirrus cloud
stratus cloud
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