Clouds Flashcards
1
Q
Cirrus
A
- High Level
- Thin/Wispy
- Composed of ice crystals
2
Q
Cumulus
A
- Fluffy/Cotton Ball Like
- Low Level cloud
- White
3
Q
Stratus
A
- Sheet Like
- Layer of clouds
- Typically Low Clouds
- Grayish
4
Q
Nimbus
A
- Rain Clouds
- Nimbostratus/Cumulonimbus
5
Q
Families of clouds
A
- low clouds
- medium clouds
- high clouds
- clouds with extensive vertical development
6
Q
Alto
A
- High
- Ex: Altocumulus, cumulus clouds base is higher than normal
7
Q
Towering
A
- Tall
- Ex: Towering Cumulus, Cumulus cloud building in vertical development
8
Q
Lenticular
A
- Forms by air moving up mountain
- lower moisture
- very strong turbulence
