Clouds
Clouds that have a form of precipitate falling from them
Nimbus
Water droplets gathered together in the sky that fall when too heavy
Rain
Forms of water that fall to the ground as runoff or groundwater
Precipitation
What type of cloud forms highest in the sky?
Cirrus
How does sleet form?
When rain falls and passes through a cold layer at 32°F
Low-lying clouds that form in a row (horizontally) when warm, moist air blows over colder land
Stratus
Cold air freezes water droplets into ice crystals that fall from the sky
Snow
Water that moves into the atmosphere by changing from liquid to water vapor
Evaporation
What form of precipitation generally occurs in the summer?
Hail
When does rain begin to fall from clouds?
When the droplets become too heavy
Puffy clouds that grow vertically in the sky and form from water vapor that rises with hot air
Cumulus
Rains that falls and passes through a cold layer at 32°F and freezes before reaching the ground
Sleet
The process of water changing from a gas to a liquid in the atmosphere
Condensation
Which cloud type forms fog?
Stratus
What is the form of water that falls from the sky to the ground and joins a bigger body of water?
Thin, wispy clouds that form from ice crystals
Cirrus
Hail
Water piling up on the Earth's surface
Accumulation
Which part of the water cycle do clouds form?
Condensation
What is the name of a thunderstorm cloud that is puffy and grows up and down? (Combine two cloud types)
Nimbocumulus