Understanding Cloud Types and Characteristics

What are clouds made of?

• Cotton candy

• Tiny water droplets

How many main types of clouds are there?

• Three

• Four

What do cumulus clouds look like?

• Thin, wispy streams

• Flat and fluffy like cotton

What does it mean if cumulus clouds are white?

• It will rain soon.

• It means good weather.

Where are cirrus clouds found?

• Very high in the air

• Only during storms

What do cirrus clouds look like?

• Wispy like streams

• Dark and scary

What kind of weather do stratus clouds usually bring?

• Heavy snow

• Light rain

What does the word "nimbus" mean?

• Rain

• Snow

What is water vapor?

• a cloud

• a gas

What is it called when water vapor turns into liquid water to make a cloud?

• Condensation

• Collection