Altitudes
Cirrus
Alto
Stratus
100
What does "altitude" mean?
What is the height of an object in relation to the ground or sea level.
100
Describe the shape of the Cirrus cloud.
What is thin, wispy.
100
What is the full name of the "alto" cloud?
What is Altocumulus.
100
What is the altitude of Stratus Clouds?
What is below 2,000 ft.
200
This cloud is at the highest altitude.
What is Cirrus.
200
The word "Cirrus" means what?
What is ringlet or curled hair.
200
What is the shape of Alto clouds?
What is round, layers, and patches/ spots.
200
Describe the shape of the Stratus Cloud.
What is sheet- like, featureless, solid.
300
This cloud is at the lowest altitude.
What is Stratus.
300
What language does the word "Cirrus" come from?
What is Latin.
300
Alto clouds can be a sign of what kind of weather?
Thunderstorms
300
What is the color range of Stratus clouds?
What is dark gray to white.
400
This cloud is at the middle altitude.
What is Alto.
400
What altitude do Cirrus clouds occur?
What is between 16,000- 45,000 ft.
400
What is the altitude of Alto clouds?
What is 2,000- 6,000 meters high.
400
What does the Latin term "strato" mean?
What is Layer.
500
What is cloud-like and occurs at ground level? Hint: it is not a cloud.
What is fog.
500
True or False: Cirrus clouds can form on other planets?
True: they can form on Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
500
What does "alto" mean in Latin?
What is high or tall.
500
True or False: These clouds always indicate rain is coming.
False: these clouds are not indicative of certain weather.
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