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The majority of clouds form in which layer of the atmosphere?
a) troposphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) exosphere

Clouds are formed when millions of drops of water become suspended in the air. Which of the following is a step in the process of cloud formation?
a) expansion of cold air
b) formation of carbon dioxide
c) breakdown of atmospheric ozone
d) condensation of water vapor

Which of these examples best describes an area with 100% humidity?
a) a boy is sitting in his house watching a lightning storm in the distance.
b) a man is stuck in his car during a summer rainstorm.
c) a lady feels a change in atmospheric pressure while flying in an airplane.
d) a girl is sweating in a city that is experiencing a record high temperature.

Cirrus Clouds are...
a) thunderstorm clouds
b) thin and feathery
c) puffy and white
d) low in the sky

Cumulonimbus clouds are often associated with what?
a) warm fronts
b) snow
c) light rain
d) cold fronts

Clouds that are flat and layered are known as what?
a) stratus clouds
b) cumulus clouds
c) cirrus clouds
d) cumulonimbus clouds

Hail only forms in what type of cloud?
a) Cirrus
b) Stratus
c) Cumulonimbus
d) Cumulus

Tornadoes form from which type of cloud?
a) Cumulonimbus
b) Stratus
c) Cirrus
d) Cumulus

Thin, white, wispy clouds high in the sky associated with pleasant weather are most likely...
a) Altostratus
b) Cirrus
c) Stratus
d) Cumulus

Which two conditions are required for cloud formation?
a) high humidity and warm temperatures
b) high humidity and cool temperatures
c) warm temperatures and the presence of particles
d) cool temperatures and the presence of particles.

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