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
What is the weather of the Stratus cloud (2 things)
- clam weather
- may bring rain or snow
What is the weather of the Cumula Nimbus (2 things)
- bring snow or hail or snow
- cause lightning and thunderstrom
What is the meaning of the Cumulus cloud
“pailed up”
“heap”
What is the meaning of the Cirrus cloud
“curl”
“mare’s tail”
What is the meaning of the Stratus cloud
“blanket”
“spread out”
“layer”
What is the meaning of the Cumula Nimbus
“rain storm”
_______ clouds look like a pile of cotton puffs
Cumulus
