ATSC 113 COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH
SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ What are Cumuliform Clouds?
Answer: Normal Clouds
- look like stacks of cotton balls
- associated with updrafts (warm air rising)
◉ What are some hazards of Cumuliform Clouds?
Answer: - strong updrafts
- thunderstorms
◉ From smallest to largest rank cumuliform clouds
Answer: 1. Cumulus Humilis
2. Cumulus Mediocris
3. Cumulus Congestus
4. Cumulonimbus
◉ What are Stratiform Clouds?
Answer: Normal CLouds
- look like sheets or blankets
,- due to layers of hte atmosphers having different temps
◉ What are some hazards of Stratiform Clounds?
Answer: - limited visibility
- may lead to ice forming on aircrafts
◉ From lowest to highest rank stratiform clouds
Answer: 1. Stratus & Nimbostratus
2. Altocumulus & Altostratus
3. Cirrocumulus, Cirrostratus & Cirrus
◉ Difference between Nimbostratus and Stratus
Answer: Nimbostratus produces percipitation and have washed out
cloud bases
◉ What are Stratocumulus Clouds?
Answer: Mix of Cumuliform or Stratiform Groups
- low altitude layer of lumpy clouds
◉ What are Castellanus Clouds?
Answer: Type of Special Cloud
- look like castle turrets
, - small diameter
- form when thin layers of cold and warm hair mix
◉ What are Billow or Kelvin Helmholtz Clouds?
Answer: Type of Special Cloud
- look like waves
- form when wind speed or direction changes
◉ What are Lenticular or Cap Clouds?
Answer: Type of Special Cloud
- look like stakcs of plates
- formed when wind hits a mountain and causes vertical oscillation
- may not be harmful
◉ What are Rotor Clouds?
Answer: Type of Special Cloud
- turbulent, ragged looking clouds usually under a lenticular cloud
- form at lower altitudes under crest of mountain waves
◉ What are Banner Clouds?
Answer: Type of Special Cloud
- surround mountain top
SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ What are Cumuliform Clouds?
Answer: Normal Clouds
- look like stacks of cotton balls
- associated with updrafts (warm air rising)
◉ What are some hazards of Cumuliform Clouds?
Answer: - strong updrafts
- thunderstorms
◉ From smallest to largest rank cumuliform clouds
Answer: 1. Cumulus Humilis
2. Cumulus Mediocris
3. Cumulus Congestus
4. Cumulonimbus
◉ What are Stratiform Clouds?
Answer: Normal CLouds
- look like sheets or blankets
,- due to layers of hte atmosphers having different temps
◉ What are some hazards of Stratiform Clounds?
Answer: - limited visibility
- may lead to ice forming on aircrafts
◉ From lowest to highest rank stratiform clouds
Answer: 1. Stratus & Nimbostratus
2. Altocumulus & Altostratus
3. Cirrocumulus, Cirrostratus & Cirrus
◉ Difference between Nimbostratus and Stratus
Answer: Nimbostratus produces percipitation and have washed out
cloud bases
◉ What are Stratocumulus Clouds?
Answer: Mix of Cumuliform or Stratiform Groups
- low altitude layer of lumpy clouds
◉ What are Castellanus Clouds?
Answer: Type of Special Cloud
- look like castle turrets
, - small diameter
- form when thin layers of cold and warm hair mix
◉ What are Billow or Kelvin Helmholtz Clouds?
Answer: Type of Special Cloud
- look like waves
- form when wind speed or direction changes
◉ What are Lenticular or Cap Clouds?
Answer: Type of Special Cloud
- look like stakcs of plates
- formed when wind hits a mountain and causes vertical oscillation
- may not be harmful
◉ What are Rotor Clouds?
Answer: Type of Special Cloud
- turbulent, ragged looking clouds usually under a lenticular cloud
- form at lower altitudes under crest of mountain waves
◉ What are Banner Clouds?
Answer: Type of Special Cloud
- surround mountain top
