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THESE CLOUDS ARE COMING TO TOWN
How clouds are formed.
CLOUD VOCABULARY
Cumulus piled up (from Latin word cummulus, meaning "heap, mass")
Stratus sheet like (from Latin word stratus, meaning "stretched out, extended")
Nimbus rain (from Latin word nimbus, meaning "heavy rain; rain cloud")
Alto high (from Latin word altus, meaning "high")
Types of Clouds
FUN FACT: There are 11 different types of clouds!
These clouds are thin, sheet-like clouds that cover the whole sky
These clouds are sometimes called mackerel clouds because of their scale-like shape
These clouds love to come out on warm, humid summer mornings and sing their thunderstorm songs in the afternoon
These clouds are friends with Elsa with their ice crystal design. They also cover the whole sky
These clouds are dark gray and mysterious and they can LET IT GO with snow
They are the giants of the cloud family they can reach higher than 39,000 meters.
Low cummulonimbus clouds can bring lighting, thunder, violent tornadoes, and other intense weather conditions