Clouds

Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.

• dust
• water
• cloud particles
• precipitation

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

• Cumulus
• Cumulonimbus
• Cirrus
• Stratus

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

what type of cloud is shown?

• cumulus
• cirrus
• stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

what type of cloud is shown?

• cumulus
• cirrus
• stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

what type of cloud is shown?

• cumulus
• cirrus
• stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Cirrus clouds mean ...

• fair weather (nice)
• thunderstorms
• rain/storms coming
• long periods of rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• cumulus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus
• stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These are the clouds that we commonly see shapes in.

• cumulus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus
• stratus