Clouds Flashcards
Why do clouds have flat bases?
The condensation level is a certain height above the ground where temperature is ideal for clouds to form ( dew point temperature)
CLOUD TYPES: High clouds
Name all three high forming clouds
CLOUD TYPES: High clouds
Cirrus
Cirrocumulus
Cirro stratus
CLOUD TYPES: High clouds
How does cirrus clouds look?
Wispy and hairlike
CLOUD TYPES: High clouds
Name 3 facts about cirrus clouds
No precipitation
Contains ice crystals
Indicates when a warm front is coming
CLOUD TYPES: High clouds
Cirrocumulus clouds , how do they look?
Globula pattern (the dotty one almost fog like)
CLOUD TYPES: High clouds
Name 2 facts about cirrocumulus clouds
Ice crystals
No precipitation
CLOUD TYPES: High clouds
Cirro-Stratus clouds how do they look?
Layer of clouds, halo around the sun
MIDDLE CLOUDS:
Name 2 middle forming clouds
Alto-cumulus
Alto-stratus
MIDDLE CLOUDS:
How does a altocumulus cloud look?
Individual cloud masses fit together
MIDDLE CLOUDS:
Alto-stratus, how do they look ?
Blanket layer, grey and smooth brings bad weather
LOW CLOUDS:
Name 3 low forming clouds
Stratus
Strato-cumulus
Bimbo-stratus
LOW CLOUDS:
How does a stratus cloud look?
Dark grey layer
LOW CLOUDS:
Strato-cumulus clouds how do they look?
Grey mass with openings in between and sometimes brings rain
LOW CLOUDS:
Nimbo-stratus clouds how do they look? And precipitation?
Dense grey layer and has a passage of LP system . Widespread rain
VERTICALLY-DEVELOPED CLOUDS:
Name 2
Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
VERTICALLY-DEVELOPED CLOUDS:
Cumulus clouds how do they look?
White puffy clouds with flat basses and are small
VERTICALLY-DEVELOPED CLOUDS:
Cumulonimbus clouds, how do they look and what precipitation do they bring
Thunderstorm clouds, huge and has a flat base
Heavy roam and winds
How do clouds form? (4)
Evaporation from water sources, water vapor rises, clouds are formed, clouds contain water droplets when air is saturated and it rains
