Let’s Review Clouds

There are three main types of clouds. Let’s see if you remember the types of clouds. Look at each picture below. Can you name each type of cloud? Click the cards to see if you’re right. (There is one “challenge” card—can you guess what cloud it is?)

Aerial view of a cloudy sunset while flying above the clouds.

Stratus clouds cover the whole sky like a blanket. It often rains when stratus clouds are nearby.

Beautiful white puffy clouds on blue sky. View from high mountain

Cumulus clouds are the puffy white clouds that you often see on sunny days.

Cirrus clouds look like feathers and are made of ice crystals high in the sky.

Cumulonimbus clouds look a lot like cumulus clouds. The big difference is that cumulonimbus clouds are rain clouds that create thunderstorms.

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What are cumulus clouds that make storms called?

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Let’s Review Clouds

What do you remember about clouds?

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