Stratus Mountain
who can answer these questions.....?
I think the first one is cumulus the second one is the third one and the others I truly don't know....
1.Which type of cloud is often taken to be a sign of fair weather?
1.stratus
2.cumulus
3.nimbostratus
4.altostrat
2.Orographic uplift is best described as __________.
1.airflow confronting a mountain barrier, causing the air to rise
2.warm, moist air rising over cold, dense air
3.two airflows colliding head on
4.air being forced upward
3. Which type of weather might you expect to find if cumulonimbus clouds are present?
1.light rain or snow
2.heavy rain or snow
3.no precipitation
4.thunderstorms
4.At which point will a cloud form?
1.when air reaches 10,000 ft
2.when the temperature of the rising air falls below the dew point
3.when the water vapor forms ice crystals
4.when the temperature of the rising air rises above the dew point
These are great questions and all the answers can be found quite easy in the Jetstream Online School for weather.
Q1: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/synoptic/synoptic_intro.htm
Q2: I could not find a link so this is a freebie the definition
found at this link
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mso/educate.php
Orographic Uplift
The vertical forcing of air by terrain features such a hills or mountains. This can create orographic clouds and/or precipitation.
Q3: use these two links
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/synoptic/clouds.htm
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/tstorms/tstorms_intro.htm
for Question 4:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/synoptic/clouds.htm
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