Cloud type Description Most likely weather A. Heavy dense clouds in the form of mountains or 1. Cirrus AA. These clouds indicate fair but cold weather. 2. Cirrocumulus towers. BB. Widespread light to moderate precipitation. CC. Heavy showers with thunder and lightning or hail. B. Small puffy clouds with minimal vertical 3. Cumulonimbus development C. Small, rounded white puffs. Isolated or in long 4. Nimbostratus DD. Fair weather. Never produce precipitation. EE. May signal precipitation 5. CirrostratuS rows. D. Dark, low uniformly grey 6. Cumulus Humilis clouds. within 15 to 25 hours. FF. Approaching front and stormy weather. E. Thin and wispy, they can appear in a variety of shapes. F. Sheet-like clouds covering the entire sky

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Column A
Column C
Column C
Cloud type
Description
Most likely weather
A. Heavy dense clouds in
the form of mountains or
1. Cirrus
AA. These clouds indicate fair
but cold weather.
2. Cirrocumulus
towers.
B. Small puffy clouds with
minimal vertical
BB. Widespread light to
moderate precipitation.
CC. Heavy showers with thunder
3. Cumulonimbus
development
C. Small, rounded white
puffs. Isolated or in long
and lightning or hail.
4. Nimbostratus
DD. Fair weather. Never
produce precipitation.
EE. May signal precipitation
within 15 to 25 hours.
5. CirrostratuS
rows.
D. Dark, low uniformly grey
6. Cumulus Humilis
clouds.
FF. Approaching front and
stormy weather.
E. Thin and wispy, they can
appear in a variety of
shapes.
F. Sheet-like clouds
covering the entire sky.
Transcribed Image Text:Column A Column C Column C Cloud type Description Most likely weather A. Heavy dense clouds in the form of mountains or 1. Cirrus AA. These clouds indicate fair but cold weather. 2. Cirrocumulus towers. B. Small puffy clouds with minimal vertical BB. Widespread light to moderate precipitation. CC. Heavy showers with thunder 3. Cumulonimbus development C. Small, rounded white puffs. Isolated or in long and lightning or hail. 4. Nimbostratus DD. Fair weather. Never produce precipitation. EE. May signal precipitation within 15 to 25 hours. 5. CirrostratuS rows. D. Dark, low uniformly grey 6. Cumulus Humilis clouds. FF. Approaching front and stormy weather. E. Thin and wispy, they can appear in a variety of shapes. F. Sheet-like clouds covering the entire sky.
Did you know that clouds can help predict weather? Try to match the following cloud
types on column A to their description on column B, and then to the weather they are
most likely to bring on Column C.
Transcribed Image Text:Did you know that clouds can help predict weather? Try to match the following cloud types on column A to their description on column B, and then to the weather they are most likely to bring on Column C.
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