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The word that can be added to stratus, cirrus, and nimbus to indicate rain is "cumulus," forming the term "cumulonimbus." This type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms and heavy rain. Cumulonimbus clouds are towering and can produce severe weather conditions, including lightning and hail.
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Describe the three main cloud types?
Stratus- flat sheets of clouds, can means an overcast or rainy day. Cumulus- big fluffy balls of cotton. Mean weather will be nice, however can tunr into thunderstorms. Cirrus- thin, and wispy.
What is Nimbus mean?
A nimbus is a storm cloud mainly causing rain mostley occuring in fall and early spring.
What type of weather do nimbus clouds bring?
nimbus really means that a cloud that already has rain or snow falling out of it.
What Latin word is related to clouds and means rain?
Nimbus is Latin for rainstorm, as in Cumulonimbus
What does the word cirrus mean in Latin?
Cirrus in Latin means curl or curly hair and describes wispy clouds.
How did the cloud stratus get its name?
The word stratus comes from stratum, the word in Latin that means layer. The word cirrus comes from Latin which means hair. Unfortunately, I do not know how cumulus got its name, but I do know how cumulunimbus got its name. The word nimbus or nimbo is often added to the names of clouds that produce rain or snow. Nimbus means cloud in Latin.
How did stratus cloud get it name?
The word stratus comes from stratum, the word in Latin that means layer. The word cirrus comes from Latin which means hair. Unfortunately, I do not know how cumulus got its name, but I do know how cumulunimbus got its name. The word nimbus or nimbo is often added to the names of clouds that produce rain or snow. Nimbus means cloud in Latin.
What is the latin meaning for cirrus?
in Latin Cumulus (cloud) means heapin Latin stratus (cloud) means spread out
What does nimbostratus mean in latin?
Stratus means "layer", and nimbus means "cloud". Therefore, it means "layered cloud".
What are the three basic kind of clouds?
There are actually four. Cumulus- moderate altitude, white, puffy clouds. Cirrus- high altitude; looks like hair in the sky and usually means fair weather. Stratus-Low altitude and an overcast sky or fog is an example. Cumulonimbus- These are puffy dark clouds that tower and are very tall.They usually bring thunderstorms. There are also over 100 other types of clouds.
Does a nimbus cirrus make rain?
Nimbus cirrus clouds typically do not produce rain directly. These higher-level clouds are made up of ice crystals and indicate fair weather or changes in the atmosphere. Rain is usually associated with nimbostratus or cumulonimbus clouds.
Which term means rainy cloud?
Nimbostratus clouds derive their name from the latin word nimbus, which means "rainy cloud" and stratus, which means "to cover with a layer".
What does nimbus mean when added to a cloud's name?
Nimbus means "rain" when added to a cloud's name.
What are the three majors names of the clouds?
The three major clouds are cumulus, stratus, and cirrus. Cumulus are fluffy with flat bottoms. Stratus are formed in layers. Cirrus are 'feathery' clouds. Whenever the word alto is in front of the cloud name (for example, altostrautus), this means the cloud is somewhere in between 2000 and 7000 feet in the atmosphere. Whenever the word nimbo is in front of the cloud name (for example nimbocumulus), it means the cloud is a dark rain cloud.
The term nimbo or nimbus added to the name of any form of cloud means?
rain
What does Nimbus means in latin?
The Latin root "nimbus" means "rainstorm".
What are the different types of cloud and what do they look like?
There are four main types of clouds ; Stratus, Cumulus, Cumulonimbus, and Cirrus. Stratus means "layer" in latin, and that is what it looks like. It covers most of the sky and brings light rain. Cumulus are the kinds of puffy clouds toddlers draw in pictures. They mean sunny, nice, happy weather. Cumulonimbus clouds mean thunderstorms, and they are often called Thunderheads because of that. Cumulonimus clouds are very tall and puffy. And last but not least, cirrus clouds mean a change in the weather, but they occur on sunny days. Fun Fact: Cirrus means" wisp of hair" in Latin.
