Clouds that form very near the ground are called _______________.

Long term ______________________ can devestae a region; crops fail and streams dry up.

____________________ is a round pellet of ice that only forms in cumulonimbus clouds.

An embankment built along the side of a river to prevent flooding of the surrounding land is called a _________________.

Which two conditions are required for cloud formation?

Clouds that look like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton are _________________ clouds.

Clouds are formed by the process of ______________________.

Plants that have been bred to withstand dry conditions are described as ________________________.

A ___________________ forms when water vapor in a cloud is converted directly into ice crystals.

A tool used to measure amounts of rainfall is a(n) _____________________.

A ___________________ is a barrier built across a river that may redirect its flow to other channels or store floodwaters so they can be released slowly.

Wispy, feathery clouds are _____________________ clouds.

What is the dew point?

________________________ is the only type of precipitation to fall as water but freezes when it hits a cold surface.

______________________ clouds form in low, flat layers.

The most common type of precipitation is _______________.

The sky is mostly blue, with some high, thin, feathery clouds. Which type of weather is most likely to occur?