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A cloud that has formed just above the earth's surface
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fog
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feathery, fibrous clouds formed at very high altitudes, made of ice crystals. See in fair weather, but often indicate that rain or sanow could occur within several hours
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cirrus cloud (mares' tales)
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smooth, even sheets of clouds that cover the whole sky. They form at low altitudes and bring light rain or drizzle
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stratus cloud
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the process by which radiant energy from the sun turn liquid into a gas (water vapor)
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evaporation
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piles of cotton balls, fluffy and white with flat bottoms. usually indicate fair weather
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cumulus cloud
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gray, stretched out heavy clouds that block out the sun and bring continuous rain or snow
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nimbostratus cloud
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the process by which water vapor in the air changes from a gas into liquid
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condensation
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moisture that falls from the atmosphere to the earth as rain, snow, sleet or hail
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precipitation
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the percentage (%) of moisture the air holds relative to the amount it could hold at a particulart temperature
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relative humidity
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a mixture in which water droplets, clinging to dust particles, are suspended in the air
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cloud
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large thunderclouds formed when cumulus clouds get larger and darker on the bottom
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cumulonimbus cloud
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