Clouds Flashcards
1
Q
Cumulus
A
fluffy white clouds with straight bottoms with partly cloudy weather or fair weather
2
Q
Stratus
A
really long, can be fog when low, flat layers block sunlight, cover big portion of sky, light rain, drizzle
3
Q
Cumulonimbus
A
is a cumulus cloud but is grey, is a storm cloud and signals rain, vertical clouds can bring hail and lightning
anvil tops
4
Q
Cirrus
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wispy, white, 1800 ft, ice crystals (frozen water droplets), rain or snow, feathery
5
Q
How is a cloud formed?
A
- Warm air rises
- The hot air expands and cools
- They condense around tiny particles of dust and make water vapor
- Lots of these water vapor come together to form clouds
Water vapor is everywhere.