Module 2.2 METEOROLOGY: CLOUD PHYSICS

Question 1

It is the study of the physical processes
that lead to the formation, growth and precipitation of atmospheric clouds

Answer 1

Cloud Physics

Question 2

It is a puffy thing in the sky which is a mass of water drops or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.

Answer 2

Cloud

Question 3

TYPES OF CLOUDS

Answer 3

LOW-LEVEL CLOUDS
MIDDLE-LEVEL CLOUDS
HIGH-LEVEL CLOUDS
VERTICAL DEVELOPMENT CLOUDS

Question 4

TYPES OF LOW-LEVEL CLOUDS

Answer 4

STRATUS
STRATOCUMULUS
CUMULUS
CUMULONIMBUS

Question 5

These are the clouds that is often look like
thin, white sheets covering the whole sky.

Answer 5

Stratus

Question 6

These are the clouds are patchy gray or
white clouds that often have dark honey-comb appearance.

Answer 6

Stratocumulus

Question 7

These are the clouds that looks like
fluffy, white cotton balls in the sky.

Answer 7

Cumulus

Question 8

These are the clouds that grows on hot days when warm, wet air rises very
high into the sky.

Answer 8

Cumulonimbus

Question 9

TYPES OF MIDDLE-LEVEL CLOUDS

Answer 9

ALTOSTRATUS
ALTOCUMULUS

Question 10

These are the gray or blue-gray clouds composed of ice crystals and water
droplets.

Answer 10

Altostratus

Question 11

These are the clouds that have several patchy white or gray layers and seem to be made up of many small rows of fluffy ripples.

Answer 11

Altocumulus

Question 12

TYPES OF HIGH-LEVEL CLOUDS

Answer 12

CIRRUS
CIRROSTRATUS
CIRROCUMULUS

Question 13

These are delicate, feathery clouds that are made mostly of ice crystals.

Answer 13

Cirrus

Question 14

These are thin, white clouds that cover the
whole sky like a veil.

Answer 14

Cirrostratus

Question 15

These are thin, sometimes patchy, sheet-like clouds.

Answer 15

Cirrocumulus

Question 16

TYPE OF VERTICAL DEVELOPMENT CLOUDS

Answer 16

NIMBOSTRATUS

Question 17

These are dark, gray clouds that seem
to fade into falling rain or snow.

Answer 17

Nimbostratus

Question 18

Cloud Formation Process in order

Answer 18

Evaporation
Convection
Adiabatic Cooling
Saturation
Condensation
Cloud Growth
Precipitation

Question 19

These are large bodies of air with uniform
temperature and humidity characteristics, formed over source regions with similar surface properties.

Answer 19

Air Masses

Question 20

These are boundaries between contrasting air masses with different temperature, humidity, and density properties, leading to dynamic atmospheric instability and cloud formation.

Answer 20

Fronts

Question 21

TYPES OF FRONTS

Answer 21

Warm Front
Cold Front

Question 22

It is when warm air advances (overpasses) and rises over cooler air, leading to gradual cloud development and precipitation.

Answer 22

Warm Front

Question 23

Example of Warm Front (Clouds)

Answer 23

Altostratus
Nimbostratus

Question 24

It is a type of front that has a moderate weather and precipitations are extended.

Answer 24

Warm Front

Question 25

It is when cold air advances and displaces warm air, leading to rapid uplift, condensation, and the formation of cumulonimbus clouds and severe weather.

Answer 25

Cold Front

Question 26

It is a type of Front that has a severe weather resulting to thunder storms and heavy rain. Precipitations are NOT EXTENDED.

Answer 26

Cold Front

Question 27

5 FACTORS INFLUENCING CLOUD PARTICLE SIZE & DISTRIBUTION

Answer 27

Temperature Humidity Aerosols Vertical Motion Atmospheric Composition/Condition

Question 28

It is the behavior of the Clouds (Atmospheric Thermodynamics, Radiation etc.)

Answer 28

Cloud Physics

Question 29

It has the ability to predict severe weather.

Answer 29

Cloud Physics

Question 30

It can be a water drops or ice crystals. (Condensation)

Answer 30

Cloud

Question 31

Clouds varies in what characteristics?

Answer 31

Shape, Size, Altitude, Composition

Question 32

Cloud types produces different ____ ?

Answer 32

Weather Pattern

Question 33

TAKE NOTE: No PRECIPITATION if there is no CLOUD!

Question 34

- It is a type of low-level clouds that is grayish in color sometimes. - It has Uniform Appearances/Layers - 100 ft or Approximately 2000m high from the earth/ground.

Answer 34

STRATUS

Question 35

What is the composition of Stratus

Answer 35

Water Droplets

Question 36

This type of cloud produces light precipitation (mist, Ambon)

Answer 36

Stratus

Question 37

- This cloud has a patchy layers - Has a darker shade of gray compared to stratus

Answer 37

STRATOCUMULUS

Question 38

Composition of Stratocumulus

Answer 38

Water Droplets

Question 39

Height of Stratocumulus

Answer 39

2000m altitude/high

Question 40

This type of low-level-cloud has stable weather condition but also produces light precipitation.

Answer 40

STRATOCUMULUS

Question 41

This type of low-level-Cloud is white in Color. Its base is flat & the top is rounded.

Answer 41

CUMULUS

Question 42

Height of Cumulus Clouds from the ground level.

Answer 42

2000-6000m altitude

Question 43

Composition of Cumulus Clouds

Answer 43

Water Droplets

Question 44

This type of Low-level-Cloud has a fair-weather condition but sometimes also produces thunderstorms.

Answer 44

CUMULUS

Question 45

Height of Cumulonimbus

Answer 45

18,000m or higher

Question 46

TAKE NOTE: CUMULUS developed into CUMULONIMBUS and can produce thunderstorms then.

Question 47

This type of low-level-cloud has a severe weather.

Answer 47

CUMULONIMBUS

Question 48

Composition of Cumulonimbus Clouds

Answer 48

Water droplets or ice crystals or "Super Cold Water"

Question 49

It is the highest low-level Clouds

Answer 49

CUMULONIMBUS

Question 50

This type of Middle-level Clouds has a uniform layers and produces diffuse or dim light that can lead to light precipitation.

Answer 50

ALTOSTRATUS

Question 51

Height of Altostratus Clouds

Answer 51

2000-6000m altitude from low-level clouds

Question 52

Height of Altocumulus Clouds

Answer 52

2000-6000m from low-level clouds.

Question 53

This type of middle-level clouds are associated with fair-weather condition.

Answer 53

ALTOCUMULUS

Question 54

Composition of Cirrus Clouds

Answer 54

Made mostly of ice crystals & water droplets.

Question 55

This type of cloud has a hair-like texture appearance and also associated with fair-weather conditions.

Answer 55

CIRRUS

Question 56

Height of Cirrus Clouds

Answer 56

6000m from middle-level

Question 57

This type of cloud has a sheet-like appearance and covers large portion of the sky.

Answer 57

Cirrostratus

Question 58

Height of Cirrostratus Clouds

Answer 58

6000-12000m from the middle-level

Question 59

Composition of Cirrostratus Clouds

Answer 59

Ice-crystals

Question 60

This type of cloud produces a HALO PHENOMENA, around the sun and moon.

Answer 60

CIRROSTRATUS

Question 61

This type of cloud's patches are arranged into rows.

Answer 61

CIRROCUMULUS

Question 62

Height of Cirrocumulus Clouds

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Approx. 12000-14000 from the middle-level

Question 63

Composition of Cirrocumulus Clouds

Answer 63

Ice crystals

Question 64

This type of cloud is associated with fair-weather & sometimes indicates atmospheric instability.

Answer 64

CIRROCUMULUS

Question 65

This type of cloud has the highest altitude. Height can be the highest height from the low-level to middle-level.

Answer 65

Nimbostratus

Question 66

This type of cloud is steady, moderate and heavy as long as there's precipitation.

Answer 66

Nimbostratus

Question 67

It is where precipitation are prolonged.

Answer 67

Nimbostratus

Question 68

It is where warmed air rises from the surface and will have expansion and cooling.

Answer 68

CONVECTION

Question 69

TAKE NOTE: Clouds doesn't always COLLIDE but also MERGES.

Question 70

These are bigger compared to Clouds.

Answer 70

AIR MASSES