Clouds Hanover Public School District Second Grade There

Clouds Hanover Public School District Second Grade

There are three levels of clouds: • High clouds • Middle clouds • Low clouds

High Clouds Above 18, 000 feet • Cirrus • Cirrocumulus

6, 000 to 20, 000 feet • Altocumulus • Altostratus

Below 6, 000 feet • Stratus • Cumulus • Stratocumulus

• Cumulonimbus (thunder clouds)

Common Types of Clouds Movie & Song Games

Cirrocumulus clouds: • Are high in the sky • Look like small, rounded white puffs • May look like scales of a fish Picture Back

Cirrus clouds: • Are the highest in the sky • Look white and feathery • Made of ice crystals • Mean fair weather Picture Back

Altocumulus clouds: • Are in the middle of the sky • Look gray and puffy • Are in parallel bands or waves • Occur on warm, humid summer day • Made of water droplets Picture Back

Altostratus clouds: • Are in the middle of the sky • Made of ice crystals and water droplets • Cover the entire sky • Form before storms and produce continuous precipitation Picture Back

Stratocumulus clouds: • Are low in the sky • Look gray and lumpy • Have breaks of clear sky • May have light precipitation Picture Back

Stratus clouds: • Are low in the sky • Can be fog at ground level • Look like a low gray blanket • Can bring rain or snow Picture Back

Cumulus clouds: • Are low in the sky • Are puffy • Have flat bottoms • Look like cotton floating in the sky • Are fair weather clouds Picture Back

Cumulonimbus clouds: • Are multi-level clouds • Are tall towers • May make thunderstorms Picture Back

Cumulonimbus Clouds

Cirrocumulus Clouds

Cirrus Clouds

Altocumulus Clouds

Altostratus Clouds

Stratocumulus Clouds

Stratus Clouds

Cumulus Clouds

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