4.7 Types of Clouds

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

• dust

• water

• oxygen

• cotton

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Why are clouds important in science?

• They help us predict the weather

• They are part of the ozone layer

• They produce greenhouse gases

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These are the highest clouds in the sky. They look white, thin and wispy. They usually mean good weather.

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

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

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

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

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

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Clouds that are considered "middle" clouds are

• Alto

• Stratus

• Cirrus

Cirrocumulus clouds are...

• dark, storm clouds

• fog clouds

• small, rounded white puffs, often appear in long rows or can look like small ripples

• thin, wispy clouds

What type of clouds are shown in the picture? (thin, sheet-like clouds)

• altostratus

• cirrostratus

• cumulonimbus

• altocumulus

These types of clouds appear as gray, puffy masses that form in groups, they can predict thunderstorms if seen on a warm and humid morning

• cumulonimbus

• altocumulus

• cumulus

• stratus

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dark gray clouds associated with continuous falling rain or snow

• cirrus clouds

• altostratus clouds

• nimbostratus clouds

• cumulonimbus clouds

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