What is a Cloud?

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What is the primary process that leads to the formation of clouds?

Heating of air through sunlight

Evaporation of water from the ocean

Cooling of air through wind

Condensation of water vapor into liquid droplets (correct)

What are the extremely small particles that water vapor attaches to during cloud formation?

Water molecules

Condensation nuclei (correct)

Cloud droplets

Ice crystals

What determines the type of cloud that forms?

Wind direction and speed

Humidity and air pressure

Altitude and temperature in the stratosphere

Temperature and/or altitude in the troposphere (correct)

What happens to cloud droplets when they become too heavy?

They fall to earth as precipitation Signup and view all the answers

Why does the air temperature decrease with altitude in the troposphere?

Due to the decreasing atmospheric density Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the air as it rises over the colder heavier air?

It cools and condenses Signup and view all the answers

What type of clouds can extend from low to high altitudes?

Cumulonimbus clouds Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of nimbostratus clouds?

They appear as thick, gray layered clouds Signup and view all the answers

What is a common trait of cumulonimbus clouds?

They are associated with severe weather Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of nimbus clouds?

To bring rain Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when a cold air mass moves into warmer air?

Large clouds form as condensation occurs Signup and view all the answers

What do the names of clouds provide information about?

The altitude and characteristics of the clouds Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of cirrus clouds?

They are thin and wispy Signup and view all the answers

What type of clouds are formed when warm air rises, cools, and condenses?

Cumulonimbus clouds Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of stratocumulus clouds?

They are low altitude clouds that have come together in larger patches or in sheets/layers Signup and view all the answers

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