Clouds Flashcards
1
Q
What is orographic lifting?
A
Acts as a barrier to air flow.
2
Q
Frontal Wedging;
A
Occurs when masses of warm and cold air collide, making a front.
3
Q
Convergence:
A
Occurs when air flows meet and force both upward.
4
Q
What is a cloud?
A
A cloud is condensation, either droplets of water or tiny ice crystals.
5
Q
How are clouds classified?
A
By there height and form.
6
Q
What are the high clouds?
A
Cirrus, cirrostratus, and cirrocumulus
7
Q
What are the middle clouds?
A
Altocumulus and Altostratus
8
Q
What are the low clouds?
A
Stratus, stratocumulus and nimbostratus
9
Q
How is fog formed?
A
Warm air over a cooler surface
