Cloud Types Flashcard

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What is a stratus cloud?

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A thick flat cloud that forms in layers, often covering the sky like a blanket.

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What is precipitation?

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Any water that falls from the atmosphere as a liquid or solid to the earth's surface.

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What happens to water droplets or ice crystals in clouds?

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They group together and become heavy.

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What temperature does sleet form at?

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Sleet forms when rain falls through air that has a temperature below freezing.

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How does hail form?

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Hail is a type of frozen precipitation that forms when rain droplets are lifted back into the clouds and freeze.

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What are cirrus clouds?

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Thin, wispy clouds that form at high altitudes, often indicating fair weather.

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What are cumulus clouds?

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Fluffy, white clouds with a flat base, typically associated with fair weather but can develop into storm clouds.

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous process by which water evaporates, condenses, and precipitates back to the earth.

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What is condensation?

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The process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water.

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What is fog?

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A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the air near the earth's surface.