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Weather Review-Cloud
Clouds
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cumulus | flat bottom, puffy clouds often seen on fair days |
| Cumulonimbus | flat botom, puffy gray clouds often shaped like anvils that bring thunderstorms |
| Cirrus | high wispy, or feather-like, clouds that are made of ice crystals |
| Stratus | layered or blanket-like clouds found at middle to low elevations |
| Nimbostratus | gray layered or blanket-like clouds that often bring long periods of precipitation |
| fog | a low-lying stratus cloud that touches the ground |
| cirro- | the prefix for high elevation clouds |
| alto- | the prefix for middle elevation clouds |
| strato- | the prefix for low lying clouds |