Clouds & Precipitation

Which type of cloud often indicates that a storm is on the way?

Clouds that form very near the ground are called _______________.

Long term ______________________ can devastate a region; crops fail and streams dry up.

What is a round pellet of ice that only forms in cumulonimbus clouds? Options: sleet, snow, hail, freezing rain.

An embankment built along the side of a river to prevent flooding of the surrounding land is called a _________________.

Which two conditions are required for cloud formation?

Clouds that look like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton are _________________ clouds.

Clouds are formed by the process of ______________________.

Plants that have been bred to withstand dry conditions are described as ________________________.

A ___________________ forms when water vapor in a cloud is converted directly into ice crystals.