Clouds
Miscellaneous
100
Shape and altitude
How are clouds classified?
100
water vapor
What is humidity?
200
Stratus, Cirrus, Cumulus
What are the three basic cloud forms
200
latent heat
What is water changes from one state to another from heat energy being absorbed or released
300
Stratus
What type of cloud is flat, uniform base and form at very low altitudes. Produce little precipitation
300
rain, snow, sleet, hail
What are the 4 forms of precipitation?
400
Cumulus
What type of cloud is low-level, billowy cloud that has a top that looks like cotton balls. Cause precipitation
400
The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth
What is the atmosphere?
500
Cirrus
What type of cloud is a feathery cloud, has the highest altitude of any cloud in the sky
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