Types Clouds
Discuss with your partner: If you were planning a picnic on a cloudy day, what type of clouds would be in the sky? What type of clouds would you observe if it was raining BUT pleasant enough to go for a “walk in the rain”?
Making clouds There are two things needed for clouds to form: Tiny particles (dust, soot, pollen) Moist air that cooled
Cirrus High feathery (feather) Look like white feathers or streamers Slow moving in fair weather Rapid moving usually means a change to come
Cumulus Puffy (cotton balls) Fluffy white Fair weather
Cumulonimbus Bad weather to come (thunder) Like cumulus but larger Rain and thunderstorms
Stratus Horizontal layers (spread sheet) Grey days Look like fog Light drizzle or snow