Clouds Review

CLOUD RECAP!

• A cloud is a large collection of water droplets or ice crystals.

• Clouds form when water CONDENSES (changes from water vapor to liquid) around a dust particle in the atmosphere.

• Water forms around billions of dust particles and cluster together to form a cloud.

• When the water drops or ice crystals become too heavy, they fall to Earth as a form of precipitation.

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What makes up clouds?

• Distilled water and dust
• Condensed Water and dust
• Dust and steam
• Ice and snow

FUN FACT!

All precipitation comes from clouds, but not all clouds make precipitation.

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CLICK ALL THAT ARE TRUE!

Precipitation is when water falls to the earth as...

• Rain

• Sleet

• Snow

• Hail

• Rivers

There are MANY types of clouds...

• They all form in the same way

• They all have different shapes

• They all have different heights in the sky.

• They are all related to a certain type of weather.

Cumulus Clouds

• Form at low or medium elevations

• Puffy, white clouds with flat bottoms

• Seen during fair weather

• When they become darker, it could mean rain or a thunderstorm is coming!

Cumulus Clouds

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What kind of weather is usually occurring when you see cumulus clouds?

• stormy weather

• fair weather

• windy weather

• rainy weather

Cumulonimbus Clouds

• These are cumulus clouds that have grown very tall

• Usually occur on hot, sunny days

• Also called thunderheads, because they usually bring thunderstorms and gusty winds

Cumulonimbus Clouds

Cirrus Clouds

• Form at high elevations, more than 3 miles up where it is VERY cold!

• Formed from ice crystals

• Thin, wispy clouds that can look like streamers or feathers

• Seen during fair weather

• Signal an approaching warm front

Cirrus Clouds

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They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.

• Cumulus
• Cumulonimbus
• Cirrus
• Stratus

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What are cirrus clouds formed from?

• water droplets

• ice crystals

• water vapor

• cotton balls

Stratus Clouds

• Form at a low or medium elevation

• Spread out over large areas

• Layered, they look like a gray sheet covering the sky!

• If they become thicker, they can produce rain or snow

Stratus Clouds

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TRUE or FALSE

When stratus clouds become thicker, they can produce rain or snow.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky. 

• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Cumulonimbus
• Cumulus

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Which cloud brings nice weather?

• Cumulonimbus
• Cumulus
• Stratus

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what type of cloud is shown?

• cumulus
• cirrus
• stratus

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Low clouds (like fog), that are thick, cover the sky, and block the sun.  Usually bring continuous precipitation (rain or snow).

• stratus
• cumulus
• cirrus
• nimbo

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what type of cloud is shown?

• cumulus
• cirrus
• stratus

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what type of cloud is shown?

• cumulus
• cirrus
• stratus

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When are you most likely to see cumulus clouds?

• On a foggy day
• On a rainy day
• Before a thunderstorm
• On a sunny day

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Fog is what type of cloud?

• Stratus
• Cumulus
• Cirrus
• Cumulonimbus