Clouds

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TYPES OF CLOUDS

Cirrus-usually high in the sky and extremely cold (so cold that the water droplets are frozen solid), they look like tufts of hair

Cumulus-may become extremely high and can develop into cumulonimbus clouds which create thunderstorms

Cirrus Fibratus/Fioccus-thicker than regular cirrus clouds, and covers much more area

Altocumulus undulates-forms bands across the sky (which have gaps in-between)

Stratus-usaully bring rain or snow, they create a low blanket (very thick) across the sky

Strata cumulus-cover the sky with masses of large rounded clouds

 

Cycle

 

When moisture from water forms, it becomes cool and turns into vapor, then it evaporates. The moist air (which becomes frozen) evaporates into the sky and reforms into a cloud. Then the cloud releases the frozen water droplets (which melts on its way down by the warm air) and then becomes rain.