types of clouds Flashcards
Cirrus
They are high wispy and appear in good weather
cirrocumuls
They look like a bunch of tiny cotton balls bunched together
cirrostratus
They are high clouds that indicate it may rain later
altostratus
They are mid-level dark gray clouds that are usually a sign of rain
altocumulus
They are mid-level small white puffy clouds
stratus
They are low flat gray clouds
nimbo stratus
They are mid-level to low clouds that bring rain or snow
strato cumulus
They are puffy clouds that produce rain
cumulus
They are mid-level to low white puffy clouds
cumulonimbus
They can cause heavy rain. Hail tornadoes
sea breeze
air from sea comes to land
i must know the difference bwteen land and breeze
land breeze
air from land move to the sea
i must know the difference bwteen land and breeze
anemometer
it measures wind speed
run off
water that can’t go anywhere so it flows on the roads
ground water
water that is underground
Euoporation
the process of turning from liquid into vapor.
condensation
the cange to gas to liquid
weather vane
a revolving pointer to show the direction of the wind, typically mounted on top of a building.
barometer
it measures air pressure
