Clouds Flashcards
A puffy, fair weather cloud with a flat bottom
cumulus cloud
A flat, low-lying cloud that covers the sky like a blanket; can produce rain or snow
stratus cloud
Wispy feathery cloud composed of ice crystals that has the highest altitude of any cloud in the sky
cirrus clouds
Towering, tall mountain-like clouds with gray bottoms that can bring heavy rain and lightning
cumulonimbus clouds
A prefix or suffix meaning that the cloud is producing rain.
nimbo or nimbus
A prefix meaning the cloud is covering the sky in a low layer
strato
A prefix meaning the cloud is at a very high altitude
cirro
A prefix meaning the cloud is at a mid altitude
alto
A stratus cloud that forms when air is cooled to its dew point near the ground
fog
A low cloud, predominantly low, with lumpy, rounded masses, often with blue sky between them.
stratocumulus cloud
Low, gray stratus clouds that produce rain or snow. These clouds are so thick and dark that they can block sunlight.
nimbostratus cloud
A middle cloud, usually white. Often occurs in layers or patches with wavy, rounded masses or rolls.
altostratus cloud
A middle cloud, usually gray. Often occurs in layers or patches with wavy, rounded masses or rolls. Generally found between 6,500 and 23,000 ft.
altocumulus cloud
A cloud at a high altitude consisting of a series of regularly arranged small clouds resembling ripples.
cirrocumulus cloud
A continuous sheet with no features, often has a fibrous look. Very thin; usually the moon or sun is visible through them. It grows from a cirrus by just getting thicker.
cirrostratus cloud