Weather Clouds Guided Notes
How do clouds form?
Water ______________ in the air rises, cools, and condenses (or
moves from a warm place to a cool place and condenses), forming the
water _________________ that make up a cloud.
A cloud is a collection of tiny, _______________ water droplets not
water vapor.
Cumulus Clouds
Puffy, lumpy-looking clouds often with a ______________ bottom.
They form when large _______________ of warm air rise rapidly into
the atmosphere.
When the cumulus clouds are __________, they usually bring rain.
_______________ cumulus clouds do not bring rain.
Cirrus Clouds
High, __________ wispy clouds
They are formed mostly of ice ____________________.
Cirrus clouds are most often associated with ____________ weather.
Stratus Clouds
Clouds that spread out in _____________ covering a large area
They form as ____________ air is pushed over cold air. These clouds
often bring rain.
Stratus clouds are often _______________ in the sky.