Moisture in the atmosphere
types of clouds
Clouds
Vocabulary
Weather Factors
100
Solid Liquid Gas
Water exists as a _______,_________, and _______.
100
Cumulus
What is the best thing that identifies a cumulus
100
either one will be accepted
One way clouds are classified by is
100
A visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance.
Define Vapour
100
wester
______ly winds are the most common.
200
Evaporation
Liquid turns into a gas through
200
Cumulonimbus.
What is the type of cloud that ranges from near the ground to above 50,000 feet up.
200
The action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution. OR Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
Define Precipitation.
200
Northerlies
________ can bring tropical air, heavily laden with water vapour, and are responsible for most of the flooding.
300
Melting
Solid turns into liquid by
300
Stratocumulus Stratus Cumulus
What is the 3 different clouds that are below 6,000ft.
300
the other one
What is the other way clouds are identified by
300
The action of deposing someone, esp. a monarch. OR The process of giving sworn evidence.
Define Deposition
300
Southerlies
________can bring cold Antarctic air, which can cause snow to fall at sea level.
400
Sublimation
Gas turns into a solid through
400
"Puffy" "Rain" "Low and Layered" "Middle"
What does Cumulo, Nimbo, Strato,and Alto mean.(in that order)
400
Cumulus
What cloud produces rain
400
To change from a liquid or solid state into vapor.
Define evaporation
400
Ms. Nelson
Who is Are teacher (Free Question)
500
Deposition
Solid turns into a gas by
500
Altocumulus Altostratus
What are the the two types of clouds range from 6,000 to 20,000 feet.
500
Cummlus
What is the most common type of cloud
500
having or involving a high or comparatively high pressure especially greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere
Define High Pressure
500
Easterlies
are usually airstreams that have changed direction only a few hundred kilometres upwind of the land.