6th Grade Clouds

These clouds are wispy or curly, white, thin & feather-like

• cumulus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus
• stratus

Fog is this type of cloud when it is close to the ground

• cumulus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus
• stratus

Clouds form when...

• liquid water is heated and evaporates to become water vapor in the atmosphere.

• water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses becoming water droplets in the atmosphere

• water droplets float upwards and gather together in the atmosphere to form a cloud.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Clouds are classified by their

• color and size
• color and shape
• height and size
• height and shape

What does nimbus mean?

• storm
• nimble
• rain
• rainbow

Clouds are made up of...

• Smoke

• Water vapor

• Ash

• Ice crystals

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

These clouds are very high in the sky.

• cumulus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus
• stratus

Which type of instrumentis used to determine the amount of precipitation for an area?

• rain gauge

• barometer

• thermometer

• wind vane

These clouds are large, dark, billowing clouds with an anvil shaped top.

• cumulus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus
• stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• cumulus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus
• stratus