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Types, Prefixes, Suffixes

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The process responsible for cloud formation is __________   Condensation  
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Clouds are made of _________   Water droplets, dust and ice crystals  
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What are the three main types of clouds?   Cirrus, Cumulus and Stratus  
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What are the characteristics of Cumulus Clouds?   White and puffy with flat bottoms  
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What are the characteristics of Cirrus Clouds?   Wispy, hairlike and are contain ice crystals  
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What are the characteristics of Stratus Clouds?   Layered or blanket like  
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What is the elevation of Cumulus clouds?   Low to Medium levels of the troposphere  
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What is the elevation of Cirrus clouds?   High up in the troposphere  
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What is the elevation of Stratus clouds?   Low in the troposphere  
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What do you call a stratus cloud that forms close to ground?   Fog  
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Cirro/Cirrus   High elevation/Wispy hairlike  
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Cumulo   Low to middle, White, puffy and flat bottom  
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Strato   Low, layered and blanket like  
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Nimbus   Rain or dark cloud  
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Alto   Middle level  
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Nimbostratus cloud will be _______   Dark and blanket like  
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Cumulonimbus cloud will be ________   Really tall puffy dark cloud  
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Cirrocumulus clouds will be ________   Small puffy clouds with wispy ends high in the troposphere  
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Altocumulus clouds will be ________   Cumulus clouds in the middle level of the troposphere  
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Stratocumulus clouds will be ________   Blanket like clouds with puffy tops low in the troposphere  
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Cirrostratus clouds will be ________   Blanket like clouds high in the troposphere  
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Altostratus clouds will be _________   Blanket like clouds in the middle level of the troposphere  
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