Chapter 4 Questions and Topics to Study (cont’d) List the major categories and cloud types associated with each. (See Table 4.1 on page 98) Which type of cloud is associated with each of the following characteristics: (a) sky (b) Sun (c) “mackerel” “watery” “halos” (d) drizzle (e) tails” (f) puffy with weather” “mares’ “fair (g) light-to-moderate, widespread rain or snow (h) heavy showers and top” “anvil Also: Be able to recognize the type of cloud when given a description or image. Knowing these words” can be very beneficial in knowing the type of cloud: “root alto- strato- cumulo- nimbo- (cirrus) (stratus) (cumulus) (nimbus) Chapter 4 Additional Key Terms and Concepts Air Parcel (or Parcel of Air)
Chapter 4 Questions and Topics to Study (cont’d) List the major categories and cloud types associated with each. (See Table 4.1 on page 98) Which type of cloud is associated with each of the following characteristics: (a) “mackerel” sky (b) “watery” Sun (c) “halos” (d) drizzle (e) “mares’ tails” (f) puffy with “fair weather” (g) light-to-moderate, widespread rain or snow (h) heavy showers and “anvil top” Also: Be able to recognize the type of cloud when given a description or image. Knowing these “root words” can be very beneficial in knowing the type of cloud: alto- strato- cumulo- nimbo- (cirrus) (stratus) (cumulus) (nimbus) Chapter 4 Additional Key Terms and Concepts Air Parcel (or Parcel of Air)