clouds

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What type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals?

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Cirrus cloud

Front

What type of weather do nimbostratus and cumulonimbus clouds signal?

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Rainy weather

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How do clouds form?

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When water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses into water droplets.

Front

During which part of the water cycle does a cloud form?

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Condensation

Front

What is the phase change from water vapor to liquid water called?

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Condensation

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What are cumulus clouds?

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Fluffy, white clouds that usually indicate fair weather.

Front

What are stratus clouds?

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Low, gray clouds that often cover the entire sky and can bring light rain.

Front

What are cumulonimbus clouds?

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Tall, towering clouds associated with thunderstorms and severe weather.

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What is evaporation?

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The process of liquid water turning into water vapor.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from clouds to the ground.