Predicting Weather Through Cloud Observation

What are the four main categories of clouds?

• High clouds, middle clouds, low clouds, and clouds with vertical growth

• Cirrus, Stratus, Nimbus, and Cumulus

• Fog, mist, rain clouds, and snow clouds

• Altostratus, Altocumulus, Stratus, and Cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of high cloud is known for indicating fair weather in the immediate future?

• Cirrus

• Cirrostratus

• Cirrocumulus

• Altostratus

What do Cirrostratus clouds usually indicate?

• Fair weather

• Moist weather within the next 12-24 hours

• Snow

• Thunderstorms

What is a characteristic feature of Altostratus clouds?

• They are low-lying and bumpy

• They form at very high altitudes

• They are white and wispy

• They cover the whole sky and are grey or blue

If you see Altocumulus clouds in the morning, what should you prepare for?

• Snow

• Fog

• A thunderstorm in the afternoon

• A sunny day

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of low cloud is often formed when fog lifts off the ground?

• Nimbostratus

• Stratocumulus

• Altostratus

• Stratus

What type of weather do Nimbostratus clouds usually bring?

• Fair weather

• Drizzle or light snow

• Rain

• Thunderstorms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a key characteristic of Cumulus clouds?

• They are grey and cover the whole sky

• They are white 'cottonball' clouds

• They are low-lying and bumpy

• They are sheet-like and cover the whole sky

What does vertical growth in Cumulus clouds indicate?

• A large storm

• Snow

• Fog

• Fair weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of clouds bring the most dangerous weather such as rain, lightning, hail, and tornadoes?

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

• Altostratus

• Stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5