This worksheet is titled
“Name the Clouds” and asks you to match each cloud illustration with its correct name based on the description provided.
Here’s how to solve it, row by row:
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🔹 Row 1:
Illustration: A puffy, rounded cloud (like a cotton ball).
Description: *Puffy clouds that look like pieces of floating cotton*
✔ Answer: Cumulus
> *Explanation:* Cumulus clouds are the classic “fair-weather” clouds — fluffy, white, and often resemble cotton balls. They usually form at low to middle altitudes.
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🔹 Row 2:
Illustration: Thin, wispy, feathery cloud streaks.
Description: *White, delicate, and feathery clouds found at high altitudes*
✔ Answer: Cirrus
> *Explanation:* Cirrus clouds are high-altitude clouds made of ice crystals. They’re thin, wispy, and often indicate fair weather but can also signal an approaching storm system.
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🔹 Row 3:
Illustration: Low, patchy, slightly lumpy cloud.
Description: *Low, puffy, whitish, or grayish clouds that occur in patches*
✔ Answer: Stratocumulus
> *Explanation:* Stratocumulus clouds are low-level, lumpy layers or patches. They’re often gray or white and may cover the sky in a broken layer. Not usually associated with heavy rain.
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🔹 Row 4:
Illustration: Flat, layered, blanket-like cloud.
Description: *Low-level clouds that are blanket-like with a uniform grey or white color*
✔ Answer: Stratus
> *Explanation:* Stratus clouds are flat, featureless, and spread out like a blanket. They often bring drizzle or light snow and can make the sky look overcast.
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🔹 Row 5:
Illustration: Towering, dark, anvil-shaped cloud with rain underneath.
Description: *Low-level thunderstorm clouds*
✔ Answer: Cumulonimbus
> *Explanation:* Cumulonimbus clouds are massive, towering thunderstorm clouds. They can reach very high into the atmosphere and are associated with heavy rain, lightning, thunder, hail, and sometimes tornadoes. The “low-level” part refers to their base, though they extend upward dramatically.
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✔ Final Answers (from top to bottom):
1.
Cumulus
2.
Cirrus
3.
Stratocumulus
4.
Stratus
5.
Cumulonimbus
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Tip for students: Remember the prefixes:
- *Cirro-* = high
- *Alto-* = middle (not used here)
- *Strato-* = layered/blanket
- *Cumulo-* = puffy/towering
You’ve now successfully named all the clouds! 🌤️☁️🌧️
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of cloud types worksheet.
