Clouds Flashcards
What is a stratus cloud
These are low lying clouds that are thin and sheet like
What’s a cirrus cloud
Wispy clouds that look like horsetails and are high in the sky
What’s a cumulus cloud
Rounded white puffs of cloud that look like cotton wool
What’s a Cumulonimbus cloud
They bring lightening and thunder and reach up to 12,000 meters
Cirrus features are…
Thin and white, ice crystals, fair weather
Cumulus features are …
Big and fluffy
What cloud shows the motion of air taking place in the atmosphere
Cumulus
What does the word nimbus come from
From the Latin word meaning rain
Cumulonimbus
As the clouds ………………. The rain starts to fall
Clouds thicken
Where does the word stratus come from
It come from a Latin word meaning layer or blanket
What are the features of a stratus cloud
It is a low lying cloud that covers the whole sky it is generally grey and dull and can bring rain
cloud cover is measured in …
Oktas
What does what does each okta stand for
One eighth
