Clouds

Clouds

I can classify clouds by their shape and height.

I can describe and predict weather conditions based on cloud types.

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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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Clouds are made up of...

• Smoke

• Water vapor

• Ash

• Ice crystals

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Which type of cloud is this?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

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Which type of cloud is this?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

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Which type of cloud is this?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

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Which type of cloud is this?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

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That Latin root "alto" means _________.

• precipitation

• high altitude

• low altitude

• middle altitude

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What kind of precipitation is formed when water falls from the clouds and lands on the ground as liquid water?

• Hail
• Sleet
• Rain
• Snow

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For snow to fall, the air temperature must be what?

• Above 0 degrees celsius
• Below 0 degrees celsius
• Freezing
• Warmer at the ground than high in the air

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How is sleet formed?

• Snowflakes fall, go through an area of cold air and turns into sleet before hitting the ground.

• Rain falls, freezes in an area of cold air above the ground to make sleet.

• Snowflakes fall and are melted a bit by warm air near the ground.

• Sleet is not real.

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Hail can usually only happen in which season?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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________________________ is the only type of precipitation to fall as water but freezes when it hits a cold surface.

• Sleet

• Freezing rain

• Hail

• Snow

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________________ are two conditions are required for cloud formation?

• High humidity & warm temperatures

• High humidity & cool temperatures

• Warm temperatures & the presence of particles

• Cool temperatures & the presence of particles

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____________________ is a round pellet of ice that only forms in cumulonimbus clouds.

• Sleet

• Snow

• Hail

• Freezing rain

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Observing clouds can help you ___________

• predict how cold it is.

• see how much rain is in the sky.

• tell what kind of weather is on the way.

• know what the sky looks like.

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________ clouds are wispy, feathery clouds made mostly of ice crystals that form at high levels.

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

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__________ clouds look like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton and usually mean fair weather.

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Nimbostratus

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___________ is any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

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____________ clouds are low-level and have a uniform layer. They're usually very dark and bring strong, steady precipitation.

• Cirrus

• Nimbostratus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

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______ is an affix added to names of clouds to indicate precipitation or rain.

• "Dis-"

• "Cumulo-"

• "Nimbo-"

• "Cirro-"

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______ is a form of precipitation that falls from clouds and hits the ground in the form of ice crystals.

• Rain

• Sleet

• Hail

• Snow

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The root word "cirro" describes a ______ cloud.

• high

• low

• vertical

• flat

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Clouds form in the atmosphere when the temperature and ____________ are the same.

• Humidity

• Dew point

• Windiness

• Brightness

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"Curl" or a "curl of hair" is the Latin meaning for which type of cloud?

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

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"Heap" or "pile" is the Latin meaning for which type of cloud?

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

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"Layer" is the Latin meaning for which type of cloud?

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

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What does the Latin word "nimbus" mean?

• High altitude

• Low altitude

• Dark, stormy

• Clear

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If a cloud name has the root word "cirro" in it, this may mean that the cloud is in a ________ altitude.

• Low

• Middle

• High

• Any of these

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Which cloud type is characterized by a thin and wispy shape?

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

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Fog is considered which type of cloud?

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

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Select all the clouds that do NOT produce precipitation.

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

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How are clouds classified?

• height

• temperature

• form

• taste

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What type of cloud is pictured here?

• mackerel sky

• cumulus

• stratus

• cirrus

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This cloud is called a ________ cloud and is located in _______ altitudes.

• Cirrus; low

• Cirrus; high

• Stratus; high

• Cumulus; low

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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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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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How do clouds form?

• Liquid water is heated and evaporates and becomes water vapor in the atmosphere.
• Water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses to become tiny liquid water droplets in the atmosphere.
• Tiny liquid water droplets float upwards and gather together in the atmosphere to form a cloud.

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Which cloud is this?

• cumulus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus
• stratus

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These clouds are puffy and white and sometimes appear to have a flat bottom.

• cumulus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus
• stratus

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Which cloud forms layers in the sky?

• stratus
• cumulus
• cirrus
• cumulonimbus

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What type of cloud is fog an example of?

• Nimbus
• Stratus
• Cirrus
• Cumulus

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True or False: Cirrus clouds often produce rain or drizzle.

• True
• False

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What type of cloud is this?

• Cumulonimbus
• Cirrus
• Nimbus
• Stratus

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The only cloud that can produce thunder, lighting and hail

• nimbostratus
• cirrus
• cumulonimbus
• stratocumulus

CLOUD RECAP!

• Clouds form when water vapor condenses into tiny water droplets or ice crystals.

• After clouds form, the tiny water droplets or ice crystals keep combining.

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

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CLICK ALL THAT ARE TRUE!

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

• Rain

• Sleet

• Snow

• Hail

• Rivers

FUN FACT!

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

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.

Poll

You can select more than one!

Which type of cloud have you heard of before?

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cirrus

• Fog

Stratus Clouds

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

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE

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

• TRUE

• FALSE

Cumulus Clouds

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!

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

• stormy weather

• fair weather

• windy weather

Cumulonimbus Clouds

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

Open Ended

Why are cumulonimbus clouds also called thunderheads?

Cirrus 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

Multiple Choice

What are cirrus clouds formed from?

• water droplets

• ice crystals