Cloud Names

Forms from condensed water vapor or ice crystals

• cloud

• humidity

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The clouds in this family are puffy and bulgy. The name means heap or pile.

• cumulus

• stratus

• cirrus

White, wispy clouds very high in the sky, usually a sign of good weather.

• Cirrus

• cumulus

• stratus

The name of this cloud means layer.This cloud are low flat sheets or blanket of cloud stretch over the sky and hide the sun from our view.

• stratus

• cumulus

• cirrus

This combination of cloud may indicate that either fair or rainy weather is on the way.

• cirrocumulus

• cirrostratus

• stratocumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Masses of cumulus clouds bunched together into thick layer,often followed by heavy rain.

• stratocumulus

• nimbostratus

• cirrostratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A term used to describe a cloud from which rain is falling.

• nimbus

• alto

• layer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does stratus mean?

• heap

• layer

• pile

Distant cousin of the cloud and is special type of cloud at ground level

• fog

• dew

• drops

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following describes cirrus clouds?

• They are puffy on top and have a flat bottom.

• They are made mostly of ice crystals and appear to be wispy.

• They are usually gray.

• They are flat on top and puffy on the bottom.