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These are large puffy clouds that tower on one another and bring rain
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Cumulonimbus
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This is when heat is transferred from a hot surface to the surface nearest to it. When we talk about weather, this process happens when the heat from the earth rises up and heats the air above it.
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Conduction
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Winds that flow from the equator and the poles. They occur because of the rotation of the earth and the uneven heating of the earth.
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Prevailing winds
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These are low, gray clouds that are stratified
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Stratus
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These 2 types of clouds are usually seen on fair days
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Cumulus or cirrus
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This process is involved when heat it transferred from the sun to the earth’s surface
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Radiation
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These clouds bring rain or snow storms
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Cumulonimbus
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This process happens when heat moves from warmer areas to cooler areas and heats the cooler areas through a circular movement.
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convection
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This type of cloud is associated with gray skies and possibly some showers
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stratus
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These clouds form at very high elevations and are filled with ice crystals
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Cirrus
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The movement of air
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wind
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These clouds form at the lowest level of all of the clouds
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stratus
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A polar easterly is an example of this:
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A prevailing wind
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