Clouds

Front

Clouds form in the atmosphere when the temperature and ____________ are the same.

Back

Dew point

Front

"Curl" or a "curl of hair" is the Latin meaning for which type of cloud? Options: Cumulus, Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulonimbus

Back

Cirrus

Front

"Heap" or "pile" is the Latin meaning for which type of cloud?

Back

Cumulus

Front

"Layer" is the Latin meaning for which type of cloud?

Back

Stratus

Front

Nimbus

Back

Dark, stormy

Front

If a cloud name has the root word "cirro" in it, this may mean that the cloud is in a ________ altitude.

Back

High

Front

Which cloud type is characterized by a thin and wispy shape?

Back

Cirrus

Front

Fog is considered which type of cloud? Options: Stratus, Cumulus, Cirrus

Back

Stratus

Front

What type of cloud is pictured here? Options: mackerel sky, cumulus, stratus, cirrus

Back

stratus

Front

This cloud is called a ________ cloud and is located in _______ altitudes.

Back

Cirrus; high