Slide 1 This is a cumulus cloud. Can you find four things on the
word list that you can use to describe this cloud.
Cumulus clouds consists of puffy tops, no rain expected, 3,000 ft. high, and flat bottoms.
Slide 2 This is an example of towering cumulus clouds. Write down as many features from the word list to describe these clouds.
flat bottoms, may rain soon,
Slide 3 This is an example of cumulonimbus clouds. Write down as many
features from the word list to describe these clouds.
Looks like an anvil,
Slide 4a/b These are examples of stratus clouds and fog. Write down as many
features from the word list to describe these clouds.
Slide 5 These are examples of strato-cumulus clouds. Why do you think this
type of cloud is a combination of two clouds. Write down as many
features from the word list to describe these clouds.
Slide 6 These are examples of alto-cumulus clouds. Why do you think this
type of cloud is a combination of two clouds. What does the word
"alto" mean.....alto saxaphone?
Alto-cumulus clouds is a combination of two clouds because they typically form in two groups. Alto means a voice, or a instrument.
Slide 7 This is a cirrus cloud, .....lots of pretty
pictures. Write down as many features on your own to describe
these clouds.
Slide 8: This is a nimbostratus Cloud…It is low to the ground, grey and filled with lots of RAIN and/or SNOW!
Slide 9: This is a contrail
Can be formed by planes
WORD LIST:
flat bottoms
puffy tops
cottony
3,000 ft high
flat tops
no rain expected
may rain soon
5,000 ft high
mostly sunny skies
mostly cloud skies
unstable
stable
may produce a thunderstorm
very warm day
somewhat cool day
air forced up a mountain
looks like an anvil
could be severe
calm morning
not much wind
morning event
thin clouds
close to ground
stratified layered
looks like fish scales
35,000 ft
very bumpy appearance
much higher up in sky
15,000 ft
no rain expected
can be formed by planes
very long clouds
looks like a snake
50,000 to 60,000 feet
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