Types of Clouds

These clouds are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy. They mean fair weather.

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

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

During which part of the water cycle do clouds form?

• condensation

• transpiration

• precipitation

• evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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.

• Magic!

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• cumulus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus
• stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These clouds bring rainy or overcast weather.

• cumulus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus
• stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

These clouds can bring thunderstorms, heavy rain, lightening, and sometimes hail.

• cumulus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus
• stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain/thunderstorms comes from it. 

• Cumulus
• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5