Grade 4 - Clouds

Clouds

100

What do clouds help us predict?

the weather

200

Clouds are important because...

they keep the earth cool.

300

True or False: Cirrus clouds have ice in them.

True

400

This new satellite shows how much water or ice is in a cloud.

Cloudstat

500

Clouds form when....

warm air rises off Earth's surface

Types of Clouds

100

mid level, fluffy cloud that usually means good weather

Cumulus

200

These types of clouds are high in the sky where it's very cold.

Cirrus Clouds

300

Clouds that form less than a mile from the ground and are sometimes called fog.

Stratus Clouds

400

This type of cloud is so thick you can't see through it.

Nimbostratus

500

Clouds that Grow to be more than 12 miles tall and usually bring rain, hail, or sleet

Cumulonimbus Clouds

Latin Terms

100

What does the latin root "nimbus" mean.

rain cloud

200

The latin root "cumulus" means...

heap

300

The latin root "stratum" means...

blanket

400

Names of Clouds comes from...

Latin

500

Long ago, people in _________ spoke Latin.

Italy