Clouds

1. By: Brittany Nixon Next Page Clouds

2. Clouds • At one point in life we have looked up to see clouds in the sky and have probably thought wow that cloud looks like something such as a rabbit but there is more to clouds then just the shape they resemble. • There are many different types of clouds and weather can even be predicted by looking at them. NEXT Page

3. Cirrus Clouds • Thin and wispy • Cirrus clouds are made entirely of ice crystals • They typically predict fair weather Next Page

4. Cumulus Clouds • Poufy white or slightly grey clouds • Often described as looking like floating cotton • Can signal either good or bad weather Next Page

5. Cumulonimbus Clouds • Like a cumulus cloud cumulonimbus tend to be very puffy clouds. • They are very tall clouds almost as if a tower and often have an anvil top. • Sign of heavy precipitation and possible thunderstorms. Next Page

6. Stratus Clouds • Stratus Clouds are low in the sky. • They tend to look like one large cloud that covers the majority of the sky. • Light precipitation can be expected when stratus clouds are present. Next Page

7. Nimbostratus Clouds • Like Stratus Clouds Nimbostratus are low in the sky • Nimbostratus clouds are grey and thick enough to keep the sun from shinning through. • Almost always a sign of precipitation. Next Page

8. Quiz Time!! Name That Cloud! Start!!

9. Name that Cloud! • Nimbostratus • Cumulonimbus • Cumulus • Cirrus • Stratus Poufy white or slightly grey clouds, often described as looking like floating cotton and can signal either good or bad weather

10. Name that Cloud! • Nimbostratus • Cumulonimbus • Cumulus • Cirrus • Stratus low in the sky, they tend to look like one large cloud that covers the majority of the sky and light precipitation can be expected when present.

11. Name that Cloud! • Nimbostratus • Cumulonimbus • Cumulus • Cirrus • Stratus Puffy clouds, they are very tall clouds, almost as if a tower, and often have an anvil top. Sign of heavy precipitation and possible thunderstorms.

12. Name that Cloud! • Nimbostratus • Cumulonimbus • Cumulus • Cirrus • Stratus Thin and wispy, are made entirely of ice crystal, and they typically predict fair weather when present.

13. Name that Cloud! • Nimbostratus • Cumulonimbus • Cumulus • Cirrus • Stratus • Low in the sky, are grey and thick enough to keep the sun from shinning through, almost always a sign of precipitation.

15. Correct!!  Cirrus Clouds are… • Thin and wispy • Cirrus clouds are made entirely of ice crystals • They typically predict fair weather Next Question…

16. Correct!!  Cumulus Clouds • Poufy white or slightly grey clouds • Often described as looking like floating cotton • Can signal either good or bad weather Next Question…

17. Correct!!  Cumulonimbus Clouds • Like a cumulus cloud cumulonimbus tend to be very puffy clouds. • They are very tall clouds almost as if a tower and often have an anvil top. • Sign of heavy precipitation and possible thunderstorms. Next Question…

18. Correct!!  Stratus Clouds • Stratus Clouds are low in the sky. • They tend to look like one large cloud that covers the majority of the sky. • Light precipitation can be expected when stratus clouds are present. Next Question…

19. Correct!!  Nimbostratus Clouds • Like Stratus Clouds Nimbostratus are low in the sky • Nimbostratus clouds are grey and thick enough to keep the sun from shinning through. • Almost always a sign of precipitation. Finish Quiz…

20. Incorrect  Cirrus Clouds are… • Thin and wispy • Cirrus clouds are made entirely of ice crystals • They typically predict fair weather Try Again 

21. Incorrect  Cumulonimbus Clouds • Like a cumulus cloud cumulonimbus tend to be very puffy clouds. • They are very tall clouds almost as if a tower and often have an anvil top. • Sign of heavy precipitation and possible thunderstorms. Try Again 

22. Incorrect  Stratus Clouds • Stratus Clouds are low in the sky. • They tend to look like one large cloud that covers the majority of the sky. • Light precipitation can be expected when stratus clouds are present. Try Again 

23. Incorrect  Nimbostratus Clouds • Like Stratus Clouds Nimbostratus are low in the sky • Nimbostratus clouds are grey and thick enough to keep the sun from shinning through. • Almost always a sign of precipitation. Try Again 

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25. Incorrect  Cirrus Clouds are… • Thin and wispy • Cirrus clouds are made entirely of ice crystals • They typically predict fair weather Try Again 

26. Incorrect  Cumulus Clouds • Poufy white or slightly grey clouds • Often described as looking like floating cotton • Can signal either good or bad weather Try Again 

27. Incorrect  Stratus Clouds • Stratus Clouds are low in the sky. • They tend to look like one large cloud that covers the majority of the sky. • Light precipitation can be expected when stratus clouds are present. Try Again 

28. Incorrect  Nimbostratus Clouds • Like Stratus Clouds Nimbostratus are low in the sky • Nimbostratus clouds are grey and thick enough to keep the sun from shinning through. • Almost always a sign of precipitation. Try Again 

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30. Incorrect  Cirrus Clouds are… • Thin and wispy • Cirrus clouds are made entirely of ice crystals • They typically predict fair weather Try Again 

31. Incorrect  Cumulus Clouds • Poufy white or slightly grey clouds • Often described as looking like floating cotton • Can signal either good or bad weather Try Again 

32. Incorrect  Cumulonimbus Clouds • Like a cumulus cloud cumulonimbus tend to be very puffy clouds. • They are very tall clouds almost as if a tower and often have an anvil top. • Sign of heavy precipitation and possible thunderstorms. Try Again 

33. Incorrect  Nimbostratus Clouds • Like Stratus Clouds Nimbostratus are low in the sky • Nimbostratus clouds are grey and thick enough to keep the sun from shinning through. • Almost always a sign of precipitation. Try Again 

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35. Incorrect  Cumulus Clouds • Poufy white or slightly grey clouds • Often described as looking like floating cotton • Can signal either good or bad weather Try Again 

36. Incorrect  Cumulonimbus Clouds • Like a cumulus cloud cumulonimbus tend to be very puffy clouds. • They are very tall clouds almost as if a tower and often have an anvil top. • Sign of heavy precipitation and possible thunderstorms. Try Again 

37. Incorrect  Stratus Clouds • Stratus Clouds are low in the sky. • They tend to look like one large cloud that covers the majority of the sky. • Light precipitation can be expected when stratus clouds are present. Try Again 

38. Incorrect  Nimbostratus Clouds • Like Stratus Clouds Nimbostratus are low in the sky • Nimbostratus clouds are grey and thick enough to keep the sun from shinning through. • Almost always a sign of precipitation. Try Again 

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40. Incorrect  Cirrus Clouds are… • Thin and wispy • Cirrus clouds are made entirely of ice crystals • They typically predict fair weather Try Again 

41. Incorrect  Cumulus Clouds • Poufy white or slightly grey clouds • Often described as looking like floating cotton • Can signal either good or bad weather Try Again 

42. Incorrect  Cumulonimbus Clouds • Like a cumulus cloud cumulonimbus tend to be very puffy clouds. • They are very tall clouds almost as if a tower and often have an anvil top. • Sign of heavy precipitation and possible thunderstorms. Try Again 

43. Incorrect  Stratus Clouds • Stratus Clouds are low in the sky. • They tend to look like one large cloud that covers the majority of the sky. • Light precipitation can be expected when stratus clouds are present. Try Again 

44. References • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cirrus_clouds_mar08.jpg • http://www.ehow.com/info_8588698_description-nimbostratus-cloud.html • http://www.davidadamsonline.com/cumulonimbus.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumulus_cloud • http://weather.ou.edu/~smglenn/clouds.html