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Cloud Forecasting Image Match-Up

☁️ Part 1: Match the Cloud to the Forecast

I can... identify common cloud types and use them to make a weather forecast.

Success criteria: I match each cloud image to the most likely weather and explain one clue I noticed.

Draw a line from each cloud image to the best forecast. Use each forecast one time.

A. Cumulus

B. Stratus

C. Cirrus

D. Cumulonimbus

1. Thunderstorms, heavy rain, or hail may occur.

2. Fair weather with puffy white clouds is likely.

3. A gray, low blanket may bring clouds or light drizzle.

4. Thin, wispy clouds may signal a change in weather.

1. Which cloud type is usually the tallest?

Cumulus

Stratus

Cumulonimbus

2. Which cloud type is thin and wispy?

Cirrus

Stratus

Cumulonimbus

3. Which cloud type is most likely to bring a thunderstorm?

Cirrus

Cumulonimbus

Cumulus

🔎 Part 2: Use Evidence to Forecast

4. A sky has many low, gray clouds. What weather would you forecast?
5. A sky has tall, dark clouds with lightning. What weather would you forecast? Explain your evidence.
6. Why can clouds help scientists predict weather?
7. Check all observations that can help with a cloud forecast.

Cloud shape

Cloud height

Cloud color

The day of the week

🌦️ Part 3: Scientist Challenge

Differentiate: If you need support, use these clues: puffy = fair, wispy = changing, blanket-like = cloudy, tall and dark = stormy.

8. Draw a cloud you might see before rainy weather. Label one feature that supports your forecast.

Extension for advanced learners: Choose two cloud types and compare their height, shape, and likely weather. Which cloud gives stronger evidence of a storm? Explain why.

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