Clouds

Question 1

Cirrus

Answer 1

Found high in atmosphere (usually over 5500m)
Common
Thin/wispy in appearance
Move quickly
No weather assosciated

Question 2

Stratus

Answer 2

Low level-below 2000m and sometimes reaches ground
Usually grey in colour and moves fast
Produces light rain and snow

Question 3

Cumulonimbus

Answer 3

Large clouds up to 10 km high and across
Thunderstorms, lightning, rain, snow, hail
Usually found in summer/spring

Question 4

Cumulus

Answer 4

Fairly low with bottom between 600m-1200m
Can produce light rain
Individual clouds have short life cycle

Question 5

How to measure cloud cover?

Answer 5

Measured in oktas
Dividing a mirror into multiples of 8
Count the number of full/partial squares
Convert to oktas

Question 6

What are clouds?

Answer 6

A collection of water droplets or ice crystals