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Clouds

How many different kinds of clouds can you see from where you’re standing?


What are clouds?

Clouds are made from tiny water droplets or ice particles floating in the sky. Clouds don’t fall from the sky because the tiny ice and water droplets are being stopped from falling by warm air moving up through the atmosphere. There are lots of different types of clouds.



http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/learning/clouds/cloud-spotting-guide: Met Office guide to cloud types and pronunciations

 

Using the pictures here, try to identify the type of cloud above you.

 

Stratus 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sudoking/3559378056/sizes/l/in/photostream/ - Sudoking

 

Cumulus

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oatsy40/8059686519/sizes/h/in/photostream/ - Oatsy40

 

Cumulonimbus

http://www.flickr.com/photos/raneko/3658334247/lightbox/ - raneko

 

Cirrus

http://www.flickr.com/photos/computerhotline/2895756154/sizes/l/in/photostream/ - ComputerHotline