Cloud Study Guide
1. Clouds are formed when water vapor rises into the air, and becomes cooler. The water
vapor __ condenses__ and changes back into tiny drops of _water___ that stick to bits
of _______dust______ and smoke and become a cloud.
2. Clouds are made of __water__ and ___dust___.
3. Clouds can be 4 colors:
They are: ___white____________ are fair weather clouds.
_____grey___________ indicate rainy weather
_____dark grey_______ indicate heavy storms
_____green__________ indicate hail or possible tornadoes
4. Two things can happen to a cloud:
A. It can ___evaporate_________ or change back into water vapor.
B. The droplets of water inside can get larger and some sort of __precipitation_____
will take place.
5. This cloud looks like a gray blanket. ____Stratus_______________
6. This cloud looks like cotton balls or puffs of white cotton candy ____Cumulus________
7. This cloud looks like curly hair _____Cirrus_________
8. What does it mean when a cloud begins to darken? __It is filling up with enough water
to block the sun’s rays, and it may begin to rain.________________________________.
9. What kind of cloud is called a Thunderhead and is a large rain cloud?
__Cumulonimbus___________________________
10.What kind of clouds are associated with fair weather?
___Cumulus____________________________________
11.What kind of clouds usually bring a slow and steady rain?
____Stratus___________________________________
12.What kind of clouds usually mean a change in the weather within 24 hours?
_____Cirrus__________________________________
13.What kind of high clouds are actually made of ice instead of water droplets?
____Cirrus___________________________________
14.This kind of cloud is sometimes called Mare’s Tails because they look like hair of a
horse’s tail. __Cirrus___________________________