1. S4 – Weather Unit
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2. We will learn about different types of clouds
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4. Thin wispy high clouds
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Cirrus

5. High, small, puffy and patchy
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Cirrocumulus

6. Tall, fluffy angry looking grey clouds
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Cumulonimbus

7. Medium height, small puffy clouds, patchy lines
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Altocumulus

8. Thin and uniform
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Altostratus

9. Low, puffy and piled up
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Cumulus

10. Uniform, thin to thick layered clouds, ill-defined
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Stratus

11. Broad and flat on the bottom, puffy on top
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Stratocumulus

12. Clouds
Cirro- given to high altitude clouds- means wispy - like hair.
Alto- given to mid-altitude clouds- means high.
Nimbo (prefix) or nimbus (suffix)- is used for clouds that bring rain.
Cumulo- means heap and refer to piles of clouds.
Stratus- means layer and refers to flat wide layered clouds.
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Learn

13. 1
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14. What does the term nimbus refer to when used to describe clouds?2
What does the term nimbus refer to when used to describe clouds?

15. 3
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16. What does the term cirro mean?4
What does the term cirro mean?

17. 5
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18. The term cirro is usually given to clouds of high or low altitude?6
The term cirro is usually given to clouds of high or low altitude?

19. 7
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20. Which term means heap when referring to clouds?8
Which term means heap when referring to clouds?

21. 9
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22. Layers of clouds are given the name…10
Layers of clouds are given the name…

23. Answers
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24. 1
Cirrus

25. What does the term nimbus refer to when used to describe clouds?2
What does the term nimbus refer to when used to describe clouds?
Rain

26. 3
Cumulonimbus

27. What does the term cirro mean?4
What does the term cirro mean?
Wispy or delicate

28. 5
Cirrus

29. The term cirro is usually given to clouds of high or low altitude?6
The term cirro is usually given to clouds of high or low altitude?
High

30. 7
Cumulus

31. Which term means heap when referring to clouds?8
Which term means heap when referring to clouds?
Cumulus

32. 10
Stratus

33. Layers of clouds are given the name…10
Layers of clouds are given the name…
Strato- or stratus

34. Draw a weather circle with the following information:
POST IT
Draw a weather circle with the following information:
Cloud cover: 3 Oktas
Wind direction: South East
Wind speed: 15 knots
Present weather: drizzle
Temperature: 10 °C