Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
13 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
How do clouds form?
|
Clouds form when water vapor in the air condenses to form liquid water or ice crystals.
|
|
|
What two (2) conditions are required for condensation?
|
Cooling of the air, and the presence of particles in the air.
|
|
|
Dew Point
|
The temperature at which condensation begins.
|
|
|
Are clouds composed of water vapor?
|
Yes
|
|
|
Cirrus
|
Clouds that are wispy and feathery. They form at high altitudes and at low temperatures.
|
|
|
Cumulus
|
Clouds that look like cotton. Form less than 2km and extend up to 18km.
|
|
|
Short Cumulus
|
Fair wheather
|
|
|
Towering cumulus with flat top.
|
Thunderstorms
|
|
|
Stratus
|
Form low flat areas - covers most of the sky. Dull/Gray - produce rain, drizzle, and snow.
|
|
|
Nimbus
|
Rain
|
|
|
Alto
|
High
|
|
|
Is fog considered a cloud?
|
Yes
|
|
|
Three (3) conditions required for cloud formation.
|
Cool air, water vapor, and condensation.
|
