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16 Cards in this Set
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stratus - heap cloud, layer cloud, wisp cloud, or combination cloud? |
layer cloud |
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cumulus - heap cloud, layer cloud, wisp cloud, or combination cloud? |
heap cloud |
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cirrostratus - heap cloud, layer cloud, wisp cloud, or combination cloud? |
combination cloud |
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cumulonimbus - heap cloud, layer cloud, wisp cloud, or combination cloud? |
heap cloud |
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stratocumulus - heap cloud, layer cloud, wisp cloud, or combination cloud? |
combination cloud |
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nimbostratus - heap cloud, layer cloud, wisp cloud, or combination cloud? |
layer cloud |
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cirrus - heap cloud, layer cloud, wisp cloud, or combination cloud? |
wisp cloud |
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altostratus - heap cloud, layer cloud, wisp cloud, or combination cloud? |
layer cloud |
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cirrocumulus - heap cloud, layer cloud, wisp cloud, or combination cloud? |
combination cloud |
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altocumulus - heap cloud, layer cloud, wisp cloud, or combination cloud? |
heap cloud |
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forms when warm air moves over cold water |
sea fog |
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forms on long, clear nights when air cools by touching the ground |
radiation fog |
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forms when water vapor condenses immediately after evaporating |
steam (evaporation) fog |
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a term used to describe a cloud from which rain is falling |
nimbus |
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a prefix used to describe clouds that are at a medium height |
alto |
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What is the difference between clouds and fog? |
Clouds form when air cools by rising upward. Fog forms when air cools without rising. |
