Clouds

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The air temperature of high air in the clouds.......

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is often much lower than the temperature of the air close to the ground.

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What two processes are involved in the formation of clouds?

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Evaporation and condensation.

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Clouds are made of: water droplets, ice crystals, water vapor, all of the above

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all of the above

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A cloud is formed when millions of water droplets join together with dust in the air.

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True

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When water droplets get too heavy to stay in the air, they fall to the ground as precipitation.

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True

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Cirrus clouds are

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thin and wispy

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Stratus clouds are low to the ground and can cause: fog, snow, rain, all of the above.

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all of the above

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Cumulus clouds are

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puffy like cotton

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What is a cloud at ground level called?

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Fog

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Compare and contrast low-altitude and high-altitude clouds.

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Low-altitude clouds form closer to the ground, while high-altitude clouds form higher up in the atmosphere.