6th grade ch. 2 sec. 4 clouds
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Ch. 2Ch. 2Sec. 4 Sec. 4
Water in the Water in the AtmosphereAtmosphere
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humidity•measure of amount of water vapor in air
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relative humidity•percentage of water vapor in air compared to maximum amount air could hold
•measured w/ psychrometer
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dew point•temperature @ which condensation begins
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A cloud’s nameA cloud’s name
contains clues contains clues
about its height &about its height &
structure. structure.
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3 main types of clouds
cumulus stratus cirrus
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Each type of cloud is associated with a different kind of weather.
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cumulus
clouds
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cumulus clouds•usually indicate fair
weather•form < 2 km above
ground
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cumulus clouds•look like
fluffy, rounded piles of cotton
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cumulonimbus cumulonimbus cloudscloudscalled
thunderheadsb/c make
thunderstorms
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cumulonimbus cumulonimbus cloudcloud
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strstratatus us cloudsclouds
•form in flatat layers•usually cover all or
most of sky
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nimbostratus clouds•May make rain or snow
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cirrus clouds sometimes called
“mare’s tails”
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cirrus cloudsform only @ high
levels
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cirrus clouds made up mostly of ice crystals
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fog
Clouds that form @
or near ground
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Fog often forms when the ground cools at night after a warm, humid
day.
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Cloud formations
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3 main types of clouds
cumulus cirrusstratus
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cirrus clouds Sometimes called “mare’s tails”
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cumulus clouds• look like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton
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cumulonimbus cumulonimbus cloudsclouds
called thunderheads
b/c make
thunderstorms
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cumulus clouds•usually indicate fair
weather•form < 2 km above
ground
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form only at high levels
cirrus clouds
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fog
Clouds that form @
or near ground
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strstratatus cloudsus clouds•form in flatat layers
•usually cover all or most of sky
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cirrus clouds made up mostly of ice crystals
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Make and label the
CLOUDS pg. 65
cirruscirrocumulusaltocumulusaltostratuscumulonimbusnimbostratusstratuscumulus fog
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Cloud observations
• Draw pictures and label the clouds that you see in the sky, with a brief description of the clouds.
• List 5 different images you notice that the clouds make.
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Ch. 2 Sec. 4 Open Notes Quiz1. Describe the water cycle.2. What instrument is used to measure relative
humidity?3. Clouds of all kinds form when water vapor in the
air becomes _______ or ________.4. The temperature at which condensation begins is
called the ___________. (Hint: Think of which teacher brought you to science class )
5. Name and describe the 3 main types of clouds.