Clouds and Precipitation

Front

What is the only cloud that can produce thunder, lightning, and hail?

Back

Cumulonimbus

Front

What does 'nimbus' mean in Latin?

Back

Rain

Front

What type of precipitation forms when raindrops fall through a cold layer of air and freeze before they hit the ground?

Back

Sleet

Front

What type of cloud is typically associated with steady rain?

Back

Nimbostratus

Front

What is the process called when water vapor turns directly into ice without becoming liquid first?

Back

Sublimation

Front

What type of cloud is thin and wispy, often indicating fair weather?

Back

Cirrus

Front

What is the term for the amount of water vapor present in the air?

Back

Humidity

Front

What type of precipitation falls as ice pellets?

Back

Hail

Front

What is the name of the process by which water vapor condenses into liquid water droplets?

Back

Condensation

Front

What type of cloud is characterized by a flat base and can produce light rain?

Back

Stratocumulus