| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The process responsible for cloud formation is __________ | Condensation |
| Clouds are made of _________ | Water droplets, dust and ice crystals |
| What are the three main types of clouds? | Cirrus, Cumulus and Stratus |
| What are the characteristics of Cumulus Clouds? | White and puffy with flat bottoms |
| What are the characteristics of Cirrus Clouds? | Wispy, hairlike and are contain ice crystals |
| What are the characteristics of Stratus Clouds? | Layered or blanket like |
| What is the elevation of Cumulus clouds? | Low to Medium levels of the troposphere |
| What is the elevation of Cirrus clouds? | High up in the troposphere |
| What is the elevation of Stratus clouds? | Low in the troposphere |
| What do you call a stratus cloud that forms close to ground? | Fog |
| Cirro/Cirrus | High elevation/Wispy hairlike |
| Cumulo | Low to middle, White, puffy and flat bottom |
| Strato | Low, layered and blanket like |
| Nimbus | Rain or dark cloud |
| Alto | Middle level |
| Nimbostratus cloud will be _______ | Dark and blanket like |
| Cumulonimbus cloud will be ________ | Really tall puffy dark cloud |
| Cirrocumulus clouds will be ________ | Small puffy clouds with wispy ends high in the troposphere |
| Altocumulus clouds will be ________ | Cumulus clouds in the middle level of the troposphere |
| Stratocumulus clouds will be ________ | Blanket like clouds with puffy tops low in the troposphere |
| Cirrostratus clouds will be ________ | Blanket like clouds high in the troposphere |
| Altostratus clouds will be _________ | Blanket like clouds in the middle level of the troposphere |
