1. Clouds
Formation & Types

2. Formation Air (with water vapor) rises
As the air rises, the temperature drops
Remember the troposphere?
When the water vapor reaches the dew point, a cloud is born
Gas to Liquid
What is cloud made up of?

3. Base Clouds Cirrus Cumulus Stratus
Thin, wispy, feather-like clouds, high flyers
Cumulus
Puffy, clumpy, cotton ball-like clouds
Stratus
Blanket like cloud, covers whole sky, lower clouds

4. Prefix or Suffix Alto- meaning tall cloud Nimbo- or –nimbus
Altocumulus, altostratus…
Nimbo- or –nimbus
Means precipitation
Nimbostratus, cumulonimbus

5. Cirrus

6. Cumulus

7. Stratus

8. Cumulonimbus