types of clouds Flashcards
Cirrus
High thin wispy clouds
Cirrocumulus
look like a bunch of tiny cotton balls bunched together
Cirrostratus
High flat clouds that indicate that rain
Altostratus
Dark grey mid-level clouds usually a sign of rain
Altocumulus
Small white and puffy mid-level clouds
Stratus
Low, flat, grey clouds that sometimes bring light rain
Nimbostratus
Mid-level thick dark grey clouds that usually bring rain or snow
Stratocumulus
Low and grey are puffy instead of flat and they only produce rain
Cumulus
Mid-level to low white puffy clouds
Cumulonimbus
Cause heavy rain and
thunderstorms hail and sometimes even tornadoes
sea breeze
when air goes from the sea goes to the land during the day
land breeze
when air goes from the land to the sea in the night
anemometer
measures wind speed
barometer
measures air pressure
weather vane
show where wind is coming from
