Cloud Name Matching-Basics worksheet for identifying different cloud types.

Since I can't view or access images directly, I can’t see the specific cloud pictures in your uploaded image. However, I can help you solve the "Cloud Name Matching - Basic" worksheet based on standard cloud types and their appearances.

Here’s how to match the cloud pictures to their correct names:

Cloud Types and Their Characteristics:

1. Cirrus (Cirrus)
- Appearance: Thin, wispy, feathery clouds high in the sky.
- Shape: Often look like strands or streaks of white hair.
- Match: Look for a thin, wispy cloud in the picture.

2. Cumulus (Cumulus)
- Appearance: Fluffy, cotton-like clouds with flat bases and puffy tops.
- Shape: Like big white cotton balls or cauliflower.
- Match: Look for a puffy, rounded cloud.

3. Nimbus (Nimbus)
- Appearance: Dark, rain-bearing clouds that often cover the sky.
- Shape: Thick, gray, and layered; may appear dark and heavy.
- Note: "Nimbus" is usually part of a full name (e.g., *Nimbostratus*), but here it likely refers to rain clouds.
- Match: Look for a dark, thick cloud that looks like it might rain.

4. Stratus (Stratus)
- Appearance: Flat, gray, layered clouds that cover the sky like a sheet.
- Shape: Uniform, horizontal layer, like fog covering the sky.
- Match: Look for a flat, featureless, gray cloud layer.

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Step-by-Step Matching Guide:

Let’s assume the four cloud pictures are:

1. Top-left: A dark, thick cloud with rain coming down → Nimbus
2. Top-right: Wispy, feathery clouds → Cirrus
3. Bottom-left: Fluffy, puffy cloud → Cumulus
4. Bottom-right: Flat, gray, layered cloud → Stratus

Correct Connections:

- Picture 1 (dark, rainy cloud) → Nimbus
- Picture 2 (wispy clouds) → Cirrus
- Picture 3 (fluffy cloud) → Cumulus
- Picture 4 (flat, gray layer) → Stratus

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Final Answer (Matching):

Draw lines from:
- The rainy, dark cloud → Nimbus
- The wispy, high cloud → Cirrus
- The puffy, cotton-like cloud → Cumulus
- The flat, gray sheet cloud → Stratus

> ✔ Tip: Remember:
> - Cirrus = "Cirrus" means "curl" or "tuft" — think feathery.
> - Cumulus = "heap" or "pile" — think fluffy pile.
> - Stratus = "layer" — think flat layer.
> - Nimbus = "rain" — always associated with precipitation.

If you describe the pictures or tell me what each one looks like, I can confirm the exact matches!