Weather Patterns of Clouds

What are clouds?They are tiny ice crystals or drops of water that are so small, they can float in the air. How are clouds formed?Air has water in it and as it gets closer to the ground it becomes water vapor. Warm air will rise and cool down. Since cool air doesnt contain as much water vapor, the extra water vapor will grab ahold of dust particles in the air and form a drop around the dust. Billions of these drops will join to create a cloud.

LessonWhenever you want to go to the home page just click the home button on the top left hand corner.If you are having problems navigating this lesson you can click on the button in the upper right hand corner to come back to this tutorial.To go back a slide just click on the back button at the bottom left hand corner.To move forward to the next slide click on the forward arrow at the bottom right hand corner.If you want to go to the introduction, lesson, or quiz just click on the cloud you want on the first slide. Tutorial2LessonWhy are clouds white?Clouds reflect sunlight and the sunlight is made up of the colors of the rainbow. When you add all the colors up equally it turns to white.

Why are clouds gray?If the clouds get to thick or not high enough then the light cant make it through. Also, clouds can cast shadows on each other to look gray.

How do clouds move?The wind moves the clouds at the same speed the wind is moving. Cirrus clouds are moved by jet stream at the speed of 100 miles per hour (mph) or more. During a thunderstorm clouds travel between 30-40 mph.

LessonWhy do clouds float?The air is heated by the sun.As the water drops rise, the water gets cooler and condenses, which makes a cloud. Clouds will always float as long as the cloud is warmer than the air around it.Why do clouds have different heights?It all depends on the characteristics of the clouds, such as the amount of water vapor, temperatures, wind, etc. Clouds with vertical growth are cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds.Special clouds are mammatus, lenticular, fog, and contrail clouds.

LessonLessonWhat are cirrus clouds?These are the most common.They are made up of ice and look like long streams.Most of the time they are white with nice weather.You can always tell which direction the wind is moving.When you see these clouds you know that the weather is going to change in 24 hours.

What is the most common cloud?Stratus cloudCirrus cloudCumulus cloudCumulonimbus cloud

QuizQuestion 2LessonCirrostratus Clouds

Cirrocumulus Clouds

LessonWhat are stratus clouds?They are gray in color.Normally cover the entire sky.They are almost like fog, but they dont reach the ground.When you see these clouds you can expect mist or a light rain.

LessonTypes of Stratus CloudsWhat are stratocumulus clouds?Are low to the ground and are gray and fluffy.Form in a way where you can see some blue sky.Form in rows.Can turn into nimbostratus clouds.What are nimbostratus clouds?Dark gray in color.When you see these clouds you will have a steady fall of rain or snow.The precipitation is normally light or medium.Lesson Stratocumulus Clouds Nimbostratus Clouds

LessonWhat are cumulus clouds?White clouds that look fluffy.The bottom of the cloud is flat and the top of the cloud has rifts and looks like a pillow.They are often called a towering cumulus or cumulus congestus.These clouds can develop into cumulonimbus clouds and result in thunderstorm clouds.

LessonWhat are cumulonimbus clouds?These are thunderstorm clouds.The top is flat because the wind is so strong.You can predict heavy snow, hail, rain, lightning, and tornadoes depending where you live.The point of the cloud shows where the cloud is moving.

15LessonTo look at more videos about clouds click these links below.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZHymnnrSzchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHHHRSBvo9o

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