Investigating God's World 8.4

e. a prefix used to describe clouds that are a medium height

Alto

c. forms when water vapor condenses immediately after evaporating.

Steam fog

c. Cirrostratus

combination

e. Stratocumulus

combination

i. cirrocumulus

combination

b. Cumulus

heap

a. Stratus

layer

d. Cumulonimbus

layer

f. Nimbostratus

layer

h. altostratus

layer

g. cirrus

wisp

j. altocumulus

wisp

3. What is the difference between clouds and fog?

Fog is a distant cousin the clouds and forms when air cools without rising. It is a special type of cloud at ground level.

d. a term used to describe a cloud from which rain is falling.

Nimbus

b. forms on long, clear nights when air cools by touching the ground.

Radiation fog

a. forms when warm air moves over cold air.

Sea fog