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CLOUDS
4-4.2 Classify clouds according to their three basic types (cumulus, cirrus, and stratus) and summarize how clouds form.
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THERE ARE THREE BASIC TYPES OF CLOUDS
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THESE CLOUDS CAN BE CLASSIFIED BASED ON THEIR OBSERVABLE CHARACTERISTICS.
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CUMULUS
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PUFFY, LUMPY-LOOKING CLOUDS OFTEN WITH A FLAT BOTTOM.
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WHEN CUMULUS CLOUDS ARE DARK THEY USUALLY BRING RAIN; WHITE CUMULUS CLOUDS DO NOT BRING RAIN.
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CIRRUS
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HIGH, THIN, WISPY CLOUDS
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THEY ARE FORMED MOSTLY OF ICE CRYSTALS
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CIRRUS CLOUDS ARE MOST OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH FAIR WEATHER.
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STRATUS
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LAYERS OF CLOUDS THAT SPREAD OUT COVERING A LARGE AREA.
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STRATUS CLOUDS ARE OFTEN LOWER IN THE SKY.
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THE FORMATION OF CLOUDS HAPPENS WHEN WATER VAPOR IN THE AIR RISES, COOLS AND CONDENSES (OR MOVES FROM A WARM PLACE TO A COOL PLACE AND CONDENSES), FORMING THE WATER DROPLETS THAT MAKE UP A CLOUD.
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A CLOUD IS A COLLECTION OF TINY, LIQUID WATER DROPLETS NOT WATER VAPOR GAS.