Examples of cloud shapes to look for in the sky

📚 Quick Study Guide

• ☁️ Cumulus: These are the puffy, cotton-like clouds. Think fair-weather clouds!
• ☀️ Cirrus: High-altitude, wispy clouds made of ice crystals. Often appear before a warm front.
• 🌧️ Stratus: Flat, featureless sheets of low-altitude clouds. Can bring drizzle or light rain.
• ⛈️ Cumulonimbus: Towering, thunderstorm clouds. Expect heavy rain, lightning, and maybe even hail!
• 🌊 Altocumulus: Mid-level, patchy clouds that sometimes look like ripples or waves.

Practice Quiz

1. Which type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms?
   1. Cumulus
   2. Cirrus
   3. Cumulonimbus
   4. Stratus
2. Which clouds are high-altitude and wispy?
   1. Stratus
   2. Cirrus
   3. Cumulus
   4. Altocumulus
3. What type of weather is often associated with stratus clouds?
   1. Clear skies
   2. Heavy rain
   3. Drizzle or light rain
   4. Snow
4. Which clouds are described as puffy and cotton-like?
   1. Cirrus
   2. Stratus
   3. Cumulus
   4. Cumulonimbus
5. At what altitude are altocumulus clouds typically found?
   1. Low altitude
   2. High altitude
   3. Mid-level
   4. Very high altitude
6. If you see cumulonimbus clouds, what weather event is likely?
   1. Sunny day
   2. Snowstorm
   3. Thunderstorm
   4. Fog
7. Which cloud type is most likely to form ripples or waves in the sky?
   1. Cumulus
   2. Cirrus
   3. Stratus
   4. Altocumulus