Types of Clouds Practice

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What is the water cycle?

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The water cycle is the continuous process by which water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again, involving evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

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True or False: The water cycle has no end.

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True

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What type of weather do cumulus clouds usually indicate?

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Cumulus clouds usually indicate fair weather.

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What type of weather do nimbostratus clouds usually indicate?

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Nimbostratus clouds usually indicate rainy weather.

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What type of weather do cumulonimbus clouds usually indicate?

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Cumulonimbus clouds usually indicate stormy weather.

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What are cirrus clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy clouds that are high in the atmosphere and usually indicate fair weather.

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What are cumulus clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy, white clouds that often look like cotton balls and usually indicate fair weather.

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What are nimbostratus clouds?

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Nimbostratus clouds are thick, gray clouds that cover the sky and bring continuous rain.

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What are cumulonimbus clouds?

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Cumulonimbus clouds are tall, towering clouds associated with thunderstorms and severe weather.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.