This type of cloud is feathery, wispy and forms at very high altitudes.
What are cirrus clouds?
100
This is formed when cloud droplets or ice crystals join together and become heavy enough to fall.
What is precipitation?
100
This movement of air, which involves heating of air (which then rises), cooling air (which then sinks), and wind, is known as this.
What is convection cell?
200
The suns rays are most concentrated in this region.
What is the middle area of the Earth, or the area near the equator?
200
This is the amount of water vapor in the air.
What is humidity?
200
These clouds are puffy clouds that have a flat bottom and are closest to the ground.
What are cumulus clouds?
200
This type of precipitation forms when clouds droplets collect and fall through warm air.
What is rain?
200
This type of severe storm is an off-shoot of a thunderstorm.
What is a tornado?
300
This area on the earth tends to have much colder temperatures year round, due to the Earths tilt.
What are the poles (North and South)?
300
When lakes or oceans are heated, this occurs.
What is evaporation?
300
These clouds form a blanket type layer in the atmosphere.
What are stratus clouds?
300
This type of precipitation forms when cloud droplets collect, freeze, then circulate through the cloud for droplets to accumulate on it and freeze again. This may happen many times, causing it to be quite big in some cases.
What is hail?
300
This storm produces thunder and lightening, along with rain.
What is thunderstorm?
400
This is the angle of which the suns rays hit the Earth.
What is the angle of insolation?
400
This is when air, containing water vapor, cools and the molecules starts to stick together (think of your bathroom mirror).
What is condensation?
400
This is a cloud at ground level.
What is fog?
400
This precipitation forms when clouds droplets collect, then fall through the air at freezing temperatures.
What is sleet?
400
This storm involves very high winds and intense snowfall.
What is a blizzard?
500
If you live in an area with a smaller angle of insolation (less concentrated rays from the sun) yours are more extreme.
What are seasons?
500
When water vapor condenses, it must attach itself to this.
What is dirt or dust in the air?
500
This is what clouds are made of.
What are tiny water droplets or ice crystals?
500
This type of precipitation forms when water vapor changes to ice crystals, which continues to grow and fall through the air.
What is snow?
500
Often times, flooding is a result of this severe storm.