Weather Things: Stratus

The video tutorial explains various types of clouds, focusing on stratus clouds and their characteristics. It covers how stratus clouds affect weather, their composition, and their role in precipitation. The video also discusses cirrostratus and cirrus clouds, highlighting their features and effects on light. Middle-level clouds like alto stratus and nimbo stratus are described, along with their impact on weather. Finally, the video explores lenticular and wave clouds, explaining their formation and behavior in relation to air motion over mountains.

What is the main motion in the atmosphere associated with stratus clouds called?

• Diffusion

• Advection

• Reflection

• Convection

Which type of cloud is known for creating colorful rings and arcs due to light refraction?

• Nimbostratus

• Cirrostratus

• Altostratus

• Stratocumulus

What are middle-level stratus clouds that can be a mix of water droplets and ice crystals called?

• Altostratus

• Stratocumulus

• Cirrostratus

• Nimbostratus

Which type of cloud is a combination of stratus and cumulus clouds?

• Nimbostratus

• Altostratus

• Cirrostratus

• Stratocumulus

What shape are lenticular clouds typically associated with?

• Feathery

• Lens

• Flat

• Cylindrical