CLOUD VIDEO
MAIN Types of Clouds (4)
LATIN ROOT
TRANSLATION
(meaning)
cumulus
heap
stratus
layer
cirrus
curl of hair
(cumulo)nimbus
rain
Cumulus Clouds
puffy clouds that have flat bottoms - bring clear, calm weather (fair)
Science SOL 4.6
Understanding Clouds
Picture Taken From:
http://www.comfsm.fm
College of Micronesia
Stratus Clouds
Picture Taken From:
University of Wisconsin
http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/textbook/atmospheric_moisture/clouds_3.html
lays like a blanket across the sky - brings drizzle or light rain
Cirrus Clouds
lays like a blanket across the sky - brings drizzle or light rain
Picture Taken From:
Boston University School of
Education
http://ed101.bu.edu/StudentDoc/current/ED101fa10/jenmks/cirrus.html
Cumulonimbus
tall clouds that are usually dark - bring thunderstorms and worse weather