Educational worksheet on types of clouds, including descriptions and matching exercises.

Let’s go step by step to solve this cloud worksheet.

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Part A: Fill in the blanks using the word bank

Word Bank:
Cirrus | Stratus | Nimbus | Cumulus

We’ll match each description to the correct cloud type.

1. “______ are made of ice and appear feathery or wispy.”
→ These are high-up, thin, curly clouds. That’s Cirrus.

2. “______ appear as heaps or piles. They form in fair weather but can produce thunderstorms.”
→ Puffy, cotton-ball clouds = Cumulus. Big ones can turn into storm clouds.

3. “______ clouds are flat, blanket-like, clouds that form low in the sky. They are white or grey.”
→ Flat, layered clouds covering the sky = Stratus.

4. “______ clouds are dark and seen during a thunderstorm.”
→ Dark, rain/storm clouds = Nimbus (often called Nimbostratus or Cumulonimbus, but here it’s just “Nimbus”).

✔ So Part A answers:
1. Cirrus
2. Cumulus
3. Stratus
4. Nimbus

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Part B: Match pictures to cloud names

We have 4 pictures on the left, and 4 cloud names on the right:
Stratus, Nimbus, Cumulus, Cirrus

Let’s look at each picture from top to bottom:

Picture 1 (top): Dark, heavy, stormy-looking clouds → This is Nimbus

Picture 2: Bright blue sky with puffy white clouds → Classic Cumulus

Picture 3: Thin, wispy, streaky clouds high in the sky → That’s Cirrus

Picture 4 (bottom): Gray, flat, uniform layer covering the sky → That’s Stratus

So matching them:

- Picture 1 → Nimbus
- Picture 2 → Cumulus
- Picture 3 → Cirrus
- Picture 4 → Stratus

But wait — the labels on the right are listed in this order:
Stratus
Nimbus
Cumulus
Cirrus

That means we need to draw lines or write which picture goes with which label.

Actually, since the instruction says “Match the names of the clouds to the pictures,” and the pictures are on the left and names on the right, we should pair them correctly.

Looking again:

The four pictures (left column) from top to bottom:

1. Stormy/dark → Nimbus
2. Puffy/white → Cumulus
3. Wispy/thin → Cirrus
4. Flat/gray → Stratus

And the names on the right (in order):

- Stratus → matches Picture 4
- Nimbus → matches Picture 1
- Cumulus → matches Picture 2
- Cirrus → matches Picture 3

So if you’re drawing lines or writing next to each name, it would be:

Stratus → Picture 4
Nimbus → Picture 1
Cumulus → Picture 2
Cirrus → Picture 3

But since the question doesn’t specify how to present the match, and often in worksheets like this, you just list the correct name for each picture in order.

Wait — actually, looking back at the layout:

It shows 4 images stacked vertically on the left, and 4 cloud names stacked vertically on the right — probably meant to be matched one-to-one in order? But that wouldn’t make sense because they’re not aligned.

More likely, you’re supposed to write the correct cloud name next to each picture — but the way it’s formatted, the names are on the right side, so perhaps you connect them.

Since we can’t draw here, I’ll assume we list the correct cloud type for each picture in order from top to bottom.

So:

Top picture → Nimbus
Second picture → Cumulus
Third picture → Cirrus
Fourth picture → Stratus

But let me double-check standard cloud appearances:

- Cirrus: wispy, high altitude → Picture 3 ✔️
- Cumulus: puffy, fair weather → Picture 2 ✔️
- Stratus: flat, gray, low → Picture 4 ✔️
- Nimbus: dark, rainy → Picture 1 ✔️

Perfect.

Now, since the names on the right are listed as:

Stratus
Nimbus
Cumulus
Cirrus

…that might be a trick — maybe you’re supposed to match each name to the correct picture number.

But without arrows or boxes, the safest way is to say:

For Part B, the correct matches are:

- The first picture (stormy) is Nimbus
- The second picture (puffy) is Cumulus
- The third picture (wispy) is Cirrus
- The fourth picture (flat gray) is Stratus

So if you were to write the answer beside each picture, that’s what you’d put.

Alternatively, if the worksheet expects you to write the letter or number, but there are no letters — so I think listing the cloud type per picture in order is fine.

Final check: All descriptions and images align with standard cloud types.

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Final Answer:

Part A:
1. Cirrus
2. Cumulus
3. Stratus
4. Nimbus

Part B (matching pictures from top to bottom):
1. Nimbus
2. Cumulus
3. Cirrus
4. Stratus