Clouds and Precipitation

Front

What type of cloud is characterized by flat layers with edges that are not clearly defined?

Back

Stratus cloud

Front

What is the term for water that flows in rivers and streams into oceans and lakes?

Back

Runoff

Front

As air rises, it moves into which part of the atmosphere?

Back

Cooler

Front

Where in the troposphere are clouds with the prefix 'alto-' typically found?

Back

Middle

Front

What type of cloud is made of ice crystals and signals snow, often appearing as high puffy clouds?

Back

Cirrocumulus

Front

What are the three main types of clouds based on their appearance?

Back

Cirrus, Cumulus, Stratus

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes into liquid water, forming clouds?

Back

Condensation

Front

What type of precipitation occurs when water droplets in clouds combine and fall to the ground?

Back

Rain

Front

What is the term for the visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere?

Back

Cloud

Front

What type of cloud is typically associated with thunderstorms and severe weather?

Back

Cumulonimbus