fluffy and white, cotton ball clouds that bring good weather
cumulus clouds
100
What causes clouds to move?
wind
100
I am made of ice crystals and float high in the sky. I look like feathers.
Cirrus cloud
100
What is it called when water changes from a gas to a liquid? (THINK: this is how clouds form!!)
condensation
200
layered gray clouds close to the ground that may bring light rain
stratus clouds
200
A collection of tiny water droplets or ice crystals in the air is called a ______________.
Cloud
200
I am heavy, dark gray and bring continuous rain. You better get your umbrella out if you see me!
nimbostratus clouds
200
How many water drops is a cloud made of?
Billions
300
the highest clouds that look thin, feathery, and wispy
cirrus clouds
300
When a cloud gets too heavy, the water droplets fall to the ground as ________.
precipitation
300
I am a low stratus cloud that covers the ground. If you see me in the morning, it may be hard to see!
fog
300
Water as an invisible gas in the air is called _____ ____. (2 words)
water vapor
400
thunderstorm clouds that form from cumulus clouds and bring heavy rain, hail, wind, and lightning
cumulonimbus clouds
400
How does a cloud form? BE SPECIFIC
Water evaporates into the sky as water vapor. This gas rises high in the sky. As the air gets colder, it condenses back into a liquid and attaches to dust and other water drops to form a cloud.
400
I look like fish scales high up in the sky because I have small, round puffs!
Cirrocumulus
400
What is it called when water changes from a liquid to a gas? (HINT: the sun is part of this process)
evaporation
500
Low, dark gray clouds that are spread out and bring precipitation all day
nimbostratus clouds
500
Name the three main types of clouds.
Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulus
500
I may start as just a cute cumulus cloud, but I grow vertically into a tall, dark thunderstorm cloud. I bring heavy rain, hail, wind, and lightning, so you better get inside when you see me!
Cumulonimbus cloud
500
1. What kind of cloud would you want to see if you were having a picnic outside?
2. What kind of cloud would you NOT want to see?
1. Cumulus, cirrocumulus (but it may be cold!), cirrus