Clouds and Cloud Formation

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This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals. Options: cumulus cloud, stratus cloud, cirrus cloud, cumulonimbus cloud

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cirrus cloud

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The temperature at which water vapor condenses is the

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dew point

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What are the four classes of clouds based on altitude? Options: cirrus, nimbus, stratus, cumulus, low, middle, high, vertically developed,  troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere , thermosphere, classes of clouds are not based on altitude

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low, middle, high, vertically developed

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Which of these is NOT a way in which clouds affect climate? Options: clouds cool Earth's surface, clouds warm Earth's surface, clouds deliver precipitation, clouds block all harmful radiation

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clouds block all harmful radiation

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This type of cloud is thin and flat, and the edges are not clearly defined. Options: cirrus cloud, cumulus cloud, stratus cloud, cumulonimbus cloud

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stratus cloud

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This type of cloud is thick and puffy on top, and generally flat on the bottom. It has well-defined edges and can change shape rapidly.

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cumulus cloud

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Why doesn't cloud formation take place until the dew-point temperature is reached?

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because dew-point is the temperature at which water vapor condenses into water droplets

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Nimbostratus and cumulonimbus clouds can signal what type of upcoming weather?

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rainy weather

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Cumulus and cirrus clouds can signal what type of upcoming weather?

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fair skies

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Which of the following is an example of a cloud of vertical development? Options: nimbostratus cloud, cumulonimbus cloud, cirrus cloud, stratus cloud

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cumulonimbus cloud