Clouds

These clouds are thin and featherlike

• altocumulus

• altostratus

• cumulonimbus

• cirrus

Their presence mainly indicates a change in weather is coming soon

• cumulus

• altocumules

• cirrus

• stratocumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These clouds are flat and cover a large portion of the sky

• stratus

• cirrus

• cumulus

• altocumulus

They are similar to fog except that they do not reach the ground

• stratus

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

• altocumulus

These clouds are white and puffy and usually mean good weather

• cumulus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

• cirrus

They look like cotton candy

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

• altocumulus

• altostratus

These clouds are known as 'thunderheads'

• cumulonimbus

• cirrus

• cumulus

• stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These clouds are the largest type of cloud

• cumulonimbus

• stratocumulus

• cirrus

• stratus

These clouds are puffy cloud fragments that are usually associated with changing weather

• altocumulus

• stratus

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These clouds are considered to be warning clouds

• altocumulus

• altostratus

• cirrus

• stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5