Clouds & Conditions

Question 1

What are some characteristics of “Stable Air”?

Answer 1

Stratus Clouds, Fair to Poor Visibility, Continuous Precipitation

Question 2

What are some characteristics of “Unstable Air”?

Answer 2

Cumulus Clouds, Good Visibility, Inconsistant Precipitation

Question 3

What happens when temperature and dew point get closer together?

Answer 3

Visual moisture

Question 4

What is “Radiation Fog”?

Answer 4

When heat radiates from the surface at night

Question 5

What is “Advection Fog”?

Answer 5

When warm moist air goes over a body of water and a little wind to move it there

Question 6

What is “Up-Slope Fog”?

Answer 6

When moist air goes up a slope

Question 7

What is “Precipitation/Steam Fog”?

Answer 7

When rain hits heated ground, creating steam with no wind

Question 8

What are “Low Clouds”?

Answer 8

6500FT & below “Stratus, Cumulus”

Question 9

What are “Middle Clouds”?

Answer 9

AltoCumulus & AltoStratus

Question 10

What are “High Clouds”?

Answer 10

Cirrus and clouds with exstensive vertical development

Question 11

What is a “Ceiling”?

Answer 11

Lowest broken or overcast layer

Question 12

When do clouds or fog form?

Answer 12

When water vapor condenses

Question 13

What is the recipe for a thunderstorm?

Answer 13

Moisture ( Humidity ) Unstable Air, Temperature Inversion (rising heat)