Clouds

Question 1

What is fog?

Answer 1

Visibility reduced to less than
1000m by water droplets in
the air.

Question 2

‘Mist’ - Restricted Visibility

Answer 2

Visibility greater than 1000 m caused by water droplets in the air normally associated with high relative humidity

Question 3

Haze- restricted visibility

Answer 3

Particles in the air, usually with low relative humidity

Question 4

Cloud formation

Answer 4

Different shapes, depending on their physical properties and conditions, which cause the formation.

Shapes give indication of what whether to expect .

Question 5

Stratus cloud

Answer 5

• Low cloud
• Uniform layer, resembling fog, but not on the ground.
• height from 0 m to 600 m

Question 6

Stratocumulus cloud

Answer 6

• Low cloud
• Large globular mass, of grey with dark patches in groups, lines, or waves.
• Height 300 m to 1350 m

Question 7

Cumulus cloud

Answer 7

• Low cloud
• Thick with vertical development and horizontal base
• Height 300 m to 1500 m

Question 8

Cumulonimbus cloud

Answer 8

• Low cloud
• Heavy masses with great vertical development
• Height 600 m to 1500 m

Question 9

Nimbostratus cloud

Answer 9

• ‘Mid surface’ cloud
• Dark shapeless mass
• height from 0 meters to 3 km

Question 10

Altostratus cloud

Answer 10

• Mid cloud
• Layer or patch flattened globular mass (Gray)
• Height from 2 to 6 km

Question 11

Altocumulus cloud

Answer 11

• Middle cloud
• layer or patch of flattened globular mass
• Height 2 to 6 km

Question 12

Cirrostratus cloud

Answer 12

• high cloud
• thin cloud
• Height 6 to 12 km

Question 13

Cirrocumulus Cloud

Answer 13

• High Cloud
• Small white flakes and groups, lines, or ripples
• Height 6 to 12 km

Question 14

Cirrus Cloud

Answer 14

• high cloud
• Detached, delicate appearance
• Bass height 6 to 12 km