Chapter 6

Question 1

Clouds

Answer 1

Visible aggregates of droplets of water or crystals of ice

Question 2

Condensation nuclei

Answer 2

Particles in the atmosphere that provide a surface for water vapor condensation

Question 3

Cloud classifications

Answer 3

Cirrus: Thin wispy clouds of ice
Stratus: clouds appearing like sheets or layers
Cumulus: Clowns having vertical development

Question 4

High clouds

Answer 4

Cirrus: thin white and wispy
Cirrocumulus: layered cloud with billows
Cirrostratus: Extensive shower clouds somewhat transparent to sunlight and moonlight

Question 5

Middle clouds

Answer 5

Altocumulus: cloud containing pouches or rolls and generally opaque
Altostratus: Extensive watery layered cloud

Question 6

Low clouds

Answer 6

Stratus: Uniform wear of low cloud ranging from Whitish to grey
Nimbostratus: Low cloud producing rain;darker skies than altostratus
Stratocumulus: Low-level equivalent to altocumulus

Question 7

Contrails

Answer 7

Form under same conditions as any other clouds but most form when airplane exhaust adds sufficient water vapor to the air to cause saturation

Question 8

Types of fog

Answer 8

Radiation fog
Advection fog
Upslope fog
Evaporation fog

Question 9

Dew vs. frost

Answer 9

Dew= condensation of water droplets or two objects
Frost= deposition of water vapor onto objects

Question 10

Warm clouds

Answer 10

Clouds having temperatures above 0°C throughout