Cumulus
This fluffy, white cloud often resembles cotton and is known for its fair weather appearance. What is its name?
Cumulus Cloud
Nimbostratus clouds cover the sky and bring continuous precipitation. What type of weather are they associated with?
Continuous Precipitation
Cirrus clouds are wispy, high-altitude clouds made up of ice crystals. What is the name of these ice crystals?
Ice Crystals
Stratus clouds are low, gray clouds that often cover the entire sky like a blanket. What is the term for this covering?
Overcast
Cumulonimbus clouds are towering clouds that can bring thunderstorms. What is the term for the top part of these clouds that often has an anvil shape?
Anvil
Cumulus clouds are usually found at this level in the atmosphere. What is the term for the altitude at which they form?
Low Level
These gray, thick clouds often bring steady rain or snow. What is the term for the precipitation associated with nimbostratus clouds?
Rain or Snow
Cirrus clouds are often associated with fair weather, but they can also signal a change in the weather. What is the change they might indicate?
Weather Change (indicating a front is approaching)
Stratus clouds can bring light drizzle or fine mist. What is the term for this light precipitation?
Drizzle or Mist
Cumulonimbus clouds are capable of producing severe weather, including tornadoes. What is the term for the rotating column of air associated with tornadoes?
Tornado
When cumulus clouds start to grow taller and become larger, they can develop into this type of cloud that brings thunderstorms. What is it called?
Cumulonimbus
Nimbostratus clouds are typically found at this altitude in the atmosphere. What is the term for the middle layer of the atmosphere where they form?
Middle Altitude
These clouds are found at the highest altitudes in the atmosphere. What is the term for the layer where cirrus clouds form?
High Altitude
These clouds form at a low altitude and are often associated with stable atmospheric conditions. What is the term for the layer where stratus clouds form?
Low Altitude
Lightning often occurs within cumulonimbus clouds. What is the term for the electrical discharge between the cloud and the ground?
Lightning
Cumulus clouds are formed by the vertical movement of air. What is the process that causes air to rise and form cumulus clouds?
Convection
Unlike cumulus clouds, nimbostratus clouds are often characterized by a lack of this feature, making the sky appear dull and overcast. What is it?
Well-defined Cloud Edges
Cirrus clouds are often shaped by these high-altitude winds, giving them their distinctive appearance. What are these winds called?
Jet Streams
Fog is essentially a type of stratus cloud that forms near the ground. What is the term for ground-level clouds like fog?
Ground Fog
Cumulonimbus clouds can reach the stratosphere. What is the term for the boundary between the troposphere and stratosphere?
Tropopause
Cumulus clouds are often seen in the sky during this type of weather. What is the term for a day with scattered cumulus clouds and sunshine?
Partly Cloudy
What is the term for the process by which nimbostratus clouds form when moist air is lifted and cooled, leading to condensation?
Lifting and Cooling of Moist Air
Cirrus clouds can form a halo around the sun or moon. What is the scientific name for this optical phenomenon?
Halo
Stratus clouds are formed when moist air is lifted gently, leading to condensation. What is the name of this lifting process?
Gentle Lifting
What is the term for the process by which cumulonimbus clouds form when warm air rises, cools, and condenses into a large, towering cloud?
Convective Lifting