7-5 How do clouds form?
SWBAT: Describe how clouds form. Identify kinds of clouds.
Cirrus - light, feathery cloud
Cumulus cloud - big, puffy cloud
Stratus cloud - sheet like cloud that forms layers across the sky
• Clouds form from the condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere.
• Fog is a cloud that forms near the ground.
• Cirrus clouds are made of ice crystals.
• Cumulus clouds form from rising currents of warm air.
• Stratus clouds form layer upon layer, usually at low altitudes.
Videos:
Cloud Lab - NOVA - PBS
Cirrus - light, feathery cloud
Cumulus cloud - big, puffy cloud
Stratus cloud - sheet like cloud that forms layers across the sky
• Clouds form from the condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere.
• Fog is a cloud that forms near the ground.
• Cirrus clouds are made of ice crystals.
• Cumulus clouds form from rising currents of warm air.
• Stratus clouds form layer upon layer, usually at low altitudes.
Videos:
Cloud Lab - NOVA - PBS