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Cloud Vocabulary
Vocabulary Cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cloud | a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atomosphere |
| Cirrocumulus | is a small high-altitude cloud tufts that contain droplets of supercooled water |
| Stratus | is a low-level cloud characterized by horizontal layering with a uniform base |
| Cumulonimbus | is a dense, towering vertical cloud |
| Cirrus | is a genus of high cloud made of ice crystals |
| Nimbostratus | is low-level grey, uniformed clouds that produce rain, snow or sleet |