Clouds Flashcards
Condensed water vapour near the earth’a surface is called______
Fog
Clouds form from water that has________ from lakes,river and oceans or moist soil
Evaporated
The process of changing water vapour into moisture by cooling is known as _________
Condensation
________ clouds are feathery-like wispy curls of hair
Cirrus
Stratus clouds are______ and form just above the earth
Layered
If a cloud forms high in the sky where it is very cold, the water vapour will change into ____ ______
Ice crystals
______is a word that is added on to the names of clouds to show that they are rain clouds
Nimbus
When water droplets become too big and heavy for a cloud to hold them, they fall to the ground has some form of _____________such as rain hail snow or sleet
Precipitation
Two things are necessary for a cloud to form _____ ______ ___ and _____________ ____________
Warm moist air and microscopic particles
What is the appearance of the cumulus cloud (3 things)
- large fuffy cotton ball
- flat on the bottom piled high
- constantly changing shapes
What is the appearance of the cirrus cloud (4 things)
- highest in the sky
- thin whisps
- curls
- feather
What is the appearance of the stratus cloud (4 things)
- lowest in the sky
- solid sheet
- flat bottom and top
- low layers of cloud
What is the appearance of the Cumula Nimbus (2 things)
- thick and featherless
- dark,gray
What is the weather of the Cumulus cloud
Fair/warm weather
What is the weather of the Cirrus cloud (2 things)
- cooler air
- rain or snow maybe coming
