Cloud formation
A bubble of warm air is called
Convection cell
Water vapor enters the atmosphere mostly through
Evaporation
Water vapor condenses in the atmosphere to form
Clouds
What is water leaving the atmosphere called?
Precipitation
All snowflakes have how many sides
6
The point where air holds as much water as it can at the current temp
Dew point
Describes how water is used over and over
Water cycle
What clouds form in layers or sheets?
Stratus
Large frozen pellets of ice
Hail
What do humans do to try to produce rain
Cloud seeding
What is it called when water vapor enters atmosphere through person breathing
Transpiration
Big fluffy clouds are called
Cumulus
Water that crystallizes in the clouds then falls
Snow
What percent of clouds form rain?
10
When liquid is heated to the boiling point
Vaporization
What are clouds that are wispy and curly?
Cirrus
What is it called when water droplets fall and combine together?
Coalesce
A long time without precipitation is called
Drought
Clouds that are likely to produce rain are called
Nimbus
Tiny droplets of water too small to be called rain
Drizzlr