Cloud Types Study Guide

Match the letter each cloud with the cloud type.

• h

• Cirrostratus

• a

• Altocumulus

• c

• Cirrocumulus

• f

• Altostratus

• d

• Cirrus

Match the letter each cloud with the cloud type.

• f

• Cumulonimbus

• e

• Cirrus

• h

• Altocumulus

• i

• Stratocumulus

• c

• Cirrocumulus

Match the letter each cloud with the cloud type.

• g

• Cumulus

• i

• Stratus

• b

• Cumulonimbus

• e

• Nimbostratus

• j

• Stratocumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Match the letter each cloud with the cloud type.

• g

• Nimbostratus

• e

• Cirrus

• h

• Stratus

• c

• Cumulonimbus

• j

• Altocumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

...form in blanketlike layers; usually cover all or most of the sky and are a uniform dull, gray color

• Stratus

• Stratocumulus

• Nimbostratus

• Cirrus

low, puffy and gray

• Stratus

• Stratocumulus

• Nimbostratus

• Cumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Stratus clouds that produce rain.

• Stratus

• Nimbostratus

• Altostratus

• Cirrostratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

gray or blue gray; composed of ice crystals and water droplets; usually cover entire sky

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

• Altostratus

• Nimbostratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Made of water droplets or ice crystals; appear as gray puffy masses; usually form in groups; usually occur with thunderstorms

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

• Altocumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

most common of high clouds; made of ice crystals; thin, wispy; usually white and predict fair, pleasant weather; indicated that a change in weather will occur within 24 hours

• Cirrus

• Stratocumulus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5