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Unit on Clouds

Unit on Clouds. Second Grade Spring 2012 Ms. Hardee. A cloud is a large collection of tiny drops of water. Three groups of clouds: Cirrus are high clouds Alto are middle clouds Stratus are low clouds. clouds. These clouds found above 18,000 feet

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Unit on Clouds

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  1. Unit on Clouds Second Grade Spring 2012 Ms. Hardee

  2. A cloud is a large collection of tiny drops of water. • Three groups of clouds: • Cirrus are high clouds • Alto are middle clouds • Stratus are low clouds clouds

  3. These clouds found above 18,000 feet • The types are: cirrus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus • Cirrus clouds are most common of high clouds • Usually white and predict fair to pleasant weather Cirrus clouds

  4. These clouds found 6,500 to 18,000 feet • The types are: altostratus, altocumulus • Clouds are gray or blue-gray • Composed of ice crystals and water droplets • Usually cover the entire sky • Usually form ahead of rain or snow storms Alto clouds

  5. These clouds found up to 6,500 feet • The types are: stratus, stratocumulus, nimbostratus • Clouds are uniform grayish • They resemble fog that does not reach ground • Light mist or drizzle sometimes falls out of these clouds Stratus clouds

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