Nimbostratus clouds may be more associated with which type of rain?
Nimbostratus are layered rain clouds that can give long lasting rainfall. Exam tip: connect nimbostratus with steady rain.
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Nimbostratus are layered rain clouds that can give long lasting rainfall. Exam tip: connect nimbostratus with steady rain.
View question detailsCirrus clouds are high and thin so they usually do not give rain. Exam tip: remember cirrus as high thin cloud.
View question detailsParticles like dust or salt provide a base for vapour to form droplets. Exam tip: understand nuclei as droplet surfaces.
View question detailsRain requires sufficient growth of droplets. Exam tip: separate cloud presence from rainfall guarantee.
View question detailsClouds are visible because they contain condensed particles. Exam tip: distinguish vapour and cloud particles.
View question detailsStrong updrafts can keep hail in clouds and layers of ice grow. Exam tip: connect hail growth with cumulonimbus.
View question detailsIn snowfall water falls as solid ice crystals or flakes. Exam tip: connect snowfall with cold cloud conditions.
View question detailsOn the leeward side descending air becomes dry and warm. Exam tip: connect rain shadow with leeward dryness.
View question detailsWarm moist air rises cools and can form vertical clouds. Exam tip: connect convection with surface heating.
View question detailsCumulonimbus clouds can grow very tall and bring stormy weather. Exam tip: connect vertical development with cumulonimbus.
View question detailsHigh cirrus clouds are generally made of ice crystals. Exam tip: connect high fibrous clouds with ice crystals.
View question detailsWhen droplets join and grow they can become heavy enough to fall. Exam tip: connect coalescence with rain formation.
View question detailsStratus look like layers and cumulus look like puffy heaps. Exam tip: remember shape clues.
View question detailsSnowfall and hail fall as icy solid forms. Exam tip: remember examples of solid precipitation.
View question detailsFor cloud formation moisture must cool and change into droplets. Exam tip: remember the three basic conditions.
View question detailsMoist air approaching the mountain rises and gives rainfall. Exam tip: treat windward slope as rainfall side.
View question detailsDry lower air can evaporate falling drops. Exam tip: relate rainfall reaching ground with evaporation.
View question detailsClouds are classified based on their height and form. Exam tip: remember criteria of cloud classification.
View question detailsStratus clouds are layered and can cover the sky. Exam tip: connect overcast layer with stratus.
View question detailsIn a warm lower layer snowflakes may melt into liquid drops. Exam tip: remember vertical temperature profile.
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