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Cloud Formation

Cloud Formation. Cirrus. Cirro- means “curled” or “feathery” Form highest in the sky; are made up of ice crystals; and appear as curls, tufts, or wisps. Usually signal the end of clear weather. Cumulus. Cumulo- means “heaped” or “piled”

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Cloud Formation

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  1. Cloud Formation www.assignmentpoint.com

  2. Cirrus • Cirro- means “curled” or “feathery” • Form highest in the sky; are made up of ice crystals; and appear as curls, tufts, or wisps. • Usually signal the end of clear weather. www.assignmentpoint.com

  3. Cumulus • Cumulo- means “heaped” or “piled” • Cottony clouds with flat, usually gray bases, and puffy, bright tops. • Usually signal good weather, but if atmosphere is unstable, can build into towering clouds that produce showers and thunderstorms. www.assignmentpoint.com

  4. Stratus • Strato- means “layer-like” or “sheet-like.” • Low-lying, dull-colored clouds that form in layers or sheets. • Usually bring drizzling rain or light-falling snow. www.assignmentpoint.com

  5. Alto • A prefix meaning “middle range of clouds “ and used to describe clouds that lie from 6,500-18,500 ft. (1,980-5,640m). www.assignmentpoint.com

  6. Nimbus • A rain cloud www.assignmentpoint.com

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  8. Other Cloud Types Cirrocumulus Cirrostratus Stratocumulus Cumulonimbus www.assignmentpoint.com

  9. More Cloud Types Altostratus Altocumulus Nimbostratus www.assignmentpoint.com

  10. Precipitation • Water that falls from the clouds • Air temperature determines the form of precipitation that falls • 4 main types of Precipitation: Rain, Sleet, Snow and Hail www.assignmentpoint.com

  11. Types ofPrecipitation Rain Sleet Snow Hail www.assignmentpoint.com

  12. Air Masses • A large body of air that has properties similar to the part of the Earth’s surface over which it develops. www.assignmentpoint.com

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  14. Air Mass Map www.assignmentpoint.com

  15. Fronts • A boundary between two air masses of different density, moisture, or temperature. www.assignmentpoint.com

  16. Cold Front www.assignmentpoint.com

  17. Warm Front www.assignmentpoint.com

  18. Occluded Front www.assignmentpoint.com

  19. Stationary Front www.assignmentpoint.com

  20. Severe Weather Thunderstorms Lightning Tornadoes www.assignmentpoint.com

  21. More Severe Weather Hurricanes Blizzards www.assignmentpoint.com

  22. Severe Weather Safety • Watches- conditions are favorable • Warnings- conditions already exist • Examples- Tornadoes, Flooding, Thunderstorms, Blizzards, Winter Mixes and Hurricanes www.assignmentpoint.com

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  24. Lightning www.assignmentpoint.com

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  26. Tornado Alley www.assignmentpoint.com

  27. Fujiti Scale www.assignmentpoint.com

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  29. Weather Map www.assignmentpoint.com

  30. Hurricane www.assignmentpoint.com

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