10.5 Clouds and Precipitation Flashcards
1
Q
a cloud that forms a blanketlike layer.
A
stratus cloud
2
Q
a puffy cloud that appears to rise up from a flat bottom.
A
cumulus cloud
3
Q
a high-altitude cloud with a featherlike shape, made out of ice crystals.
A
cirrus cloud
4
Q
a cloud at ground level.
A
fog
5
Q
any form of water particles that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground.
A
precipitation
