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Clouds
Air
Weather Symbols
Atmosphere
Weather Forecast
100
This cloud type can be said to look like puffs of cotton.
What is a cumulus cloud?
100
This is necessary for life on Earth, and is made up of a mixture of gasses.
What is air?
100
The symbol that has a sun peaking out from a cloud.
What is partly cloudy?
100
This is the layer where weather occurs.
What is the troposphere?
100
The best type of weather forecast; according to Ms. A!
What is wintry mix?
200
This cloud's latin origin means "stretched out."
What is a stratus cloud?
200
When you push down on a closed syringe, the air is under this force.
What is pressure?
200
This weather is symbolized by a red swirl.
What is a hurricane?
200
The outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere.
What is the exosphere?
200
Slow and steady rainfall will most likely occur if this cloud is present.
What is a stratus cloud?
300
If this cloud type gets tall, then BOOM, thunderstorms will occur!
What is a cumulus cloud.
300
The gas found in the highest quantity in the Earth's air.
What is nitrogen?
300
This area is represented by a blue "H" and is usually associated with cooler weather.
What is a high pressure area?
300
The layer where meteor showers occur.
What is the mesosphere?
300
Cooler temperatures may follow this weather system.
What is a cold front?
400
This cloud type looks innocent but it may indicate approaching storms!
What is a cirrus cloud?
400
This occurs when the volume of air in a closed syringe is decreased.
What is compressed air?
400
This symbol indicates the movement of a stable weather system.
What is a stationary front?
400
The ozone layer can be found in this part of the atmosphere.
What is stratosphere?
400
A stratus cloud that is at ground level and can decrease visibility.
What is fog?
500
This prefix, meaning "rain drop," if put in front of a cloud type, such as stratus, means it is a rain cloud.
What is "nimbo?"
500
The air in atmosphere is made up of only 21% of this element.
What is oxygen?
500
This is shown by the direction of the arrows or bumps on a weather front symbol.
What is the direction of a weather front?
500
Another name for "Northern Lights," this phenomenon occurs in the thermosphere.
What is the Aurora Borealis?
500
A thunderstorm may be occurring if a cumulus cloud has this feature.
What is vertical growth or development?