CLOUDS

Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.

• dust
• water
• cloud particles
• precipitation

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery.

• usually mean good weather

• usually mean stormy weather

• hurricane is coming

• usually mean rainy weather

These clouds are the closest to the ground. They cover most of the sky. 

• warm, sunny weather all day

• clear skies with no chance of rain

• cloudy skies with light rain and drizzle

• strong winds and thunderstorms

what type of weather would you expect with this cloud shown?

• heavy rain and thunderstorms

• snow falling soon

• fair weather, but a change may be coming

• fog and drizzle near the ground

what type of weather would you expect with this cloud shown?

• fair weather and some sunshine

• heavy rain and thunderstorm

• cloud skies with drizzle

• thick fog near the ground

what type of weather would you expect with this cloud shown?

• clear, sunny skies

• cloudy skies with light rain or drizzle

• hot, dry weather

• thunderstorms with lightning

This clouds mean ...

• fair weather (nice)
• thunderstorms
• rain/storms coming
• long periods of rain

This cloud means?

• light drizzle and fog

• fair weather with sunshine

• thrunderstorms with rain, lightning and wind

• cold and snowy weather

How do clouds form?

• Liquid water is heated and evaporates and becomes water vapor in the atmosphere.
• Water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses to become tiny liquid water droplets in the atmosphere.
• Tiny liquid water droplets float upwards and gather together in the atmosphere to form a cloud.