1. Check in Get the papers you need off the back counter Read the passage
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Read the passage

2. Review: What is a CLOUD?
Cloud -- a visible mass of liquid droplets or frozen crystals made of water and small particles suspended in the troposphere.

3. On the front of your notes- copy the definition!
On the back of your notes- draw the picture!
Keep these for ALL eternity! And study them, too!

4. Cirrus Clouds
Wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals usually associated with pleasant weather

5. Cumulus Clouds
Fluffy clouds that are in the sky on nice days usually associated with fair weather

6. Stratus Clouds
A flat layer of gray clouds that cover the sky like a blanket and is associated with rain and drizzle.
“Strat” lay flat

7. Cumulonimbus Clouds
Giant thunderhead clouds associated with violent thunderstorms.

8. Your Turn Read the passage Answer the questions
HIGHLIGHT in the passage where you found your answers

9. Watch This! Safari Montage: Clouds (in class) Cloud Spotting:
10 Rare Cloud Formations:
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Making a Cloud in a Bottle