what is the latin word meaning “layered”? stratus
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TYPES OF CLOUDSQUIZ
What is the Latin word meaning “layered”?
STRATUS
Name the cloud that Looks like cumulus clouds
pressed in layers Found low in the sky
Stratocumulus
Name this cloud… A low, puffy cloud bringing
heavy rain, thunder, lightening
A “thunderhead” Can also bring tornadoes
Cumulonimbus
What does the Latin word “NIMBUS” mean?
RAIN
Name this cloud… Thin layers of high, cirrus
clouds Forms “halo” around
moon or sun
Cirrostratus
Name this cloud… A type of stratus cloud You often see this in your
front yard
Fog
Name this cloud… Wispy, curling clouds high
in the sky Signals a change in
weather
Cirrus
What does the Latin root ALTO mean?
MIDDLE
Name this cloud… Low, puffy, white cloud “Fair weather” clouds Can change into
cumulonimbus cloud
Cumulus
Name this cloud… Middle clouds which
look like scattered white and gray puffs
Altocumulus
Name this cloud… Unbroken layers of low,
gray clouds Bring light rain, snow or
drizzle
Stratus
What is the Latin word which means “curl”?
CIRRO
Name this cloud… Very high, thin, white
clouds that look like many small pieces of cotton
Cirrocumulous
Name this cloud… Grayish layers of clouds
found 5,000-20,000 feet in the sky
Altostratus
Name this cloud… A low, smooth layer of
gray from which a steady rain or snow falls
Nimbostratus
Name the three cloud types found in the highest level of the sky.
Cirrus Cirrostratus Cirrocumulus
Name the two cloud found in the middle level of the sky.
Altostratus Altocumulus
Name 5 clouds found in the lowest level.
Stratus Cumulus Stratocumulus Nimbostratus Cumulonimbus