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Water droplets in the clouds that join together to make larger drops form ____.
rain
Ice crystals in the clouds that join together and fall to the earth form ____.
snow
A body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture is called an _______.
air mass
The boundary where two unlike air masses meet is called a _____.
front
Please explain the differences between a cold front, warm front, and stationary front.
Cold: cool air push under warm air. Warm: warm air mass moves over a slower cool air mass. Stationary: two air masses push each other but no movement
Describe what a cirrus cloud looks like.
thin, curly looking clouds high in the sky
Describe what a cumulus cloud looks like.
large, fluffy looking clouds with flat bottoms in the middle of the troposphere
Describe what stratus clouds look like.
flat, blanket clouds that are lowest in the sky
What would adding the prefix nimbo- to the name of the cloud tell you?
That the cloud produces precipitation.
What is a weather watch?
When conditions are right for a certain type of severe weather but the weather is not currently happening.
What is a weather warning?
When a storm begins and people have reported seeing it.
