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 * == Weather Wise ==

** Clouds **
|| **Understanding Basic Concepts** - explain the formation of clouds and the effects of different cloud formations on weather and climate ||


 * Use this web site to answer the following questions. **
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1. What are clouds?clouds are fog of ice and water 2. Explain how clouds form.** Clouds form when air cools below its saturation point and causes water vapor to condense into tiny water droplets ** 3. What are the 3 "families" of clouds and what do their Latin names mean?** There are three families of clouds: cirrus, cumulus, and stratus. ** 4. Follow the links to learn about each type of cloud and then complete the table on the next page. To help you identify clouds, download, print and construct the following "Cloud Key". [] After completing the chart, you could try a Cloud Quiz at; []  ere.