Clouds Practice

Master clouds, water cycle, and weather fronts with this engaging science practice.

Clouds Match the clouds names to the pictures. cirrus cumulonimbus cumulus stratus Clouds and Weather Match the cloud type to the expected weather cirrus sunny weather with wispy clouds cumulus sunny weather with fluffy clouds stratus gray, cloudy skies cumulonimbus thunderstorms Water Cycle Label each step of the water cycle. Spelling counts!Word Bank:condensationevaporationinfiltrationprecipitationrunoff evaporation condensation precipitation runoff infiltration Cloud Formation Match the steps of cloud formation. Step 1 Air at the surface is heated by the Sun Step 2 Warm air rises into the atmosphere Step 3 Water vapor in the air cools to the dew point and condenses around condensation nuclei Step 4 Many water droplets or ice crystals join together to form a cloud Weather Fronts Match each item to the correct type of weather front. Warm Front rain for a few days during the front warmer and more humid after the front passes warmer air replaces cooler air Cold Front cooler air replaces warmer air thunderstorms or heavy rain during the front colder, drier and sunnier after the front passes Occluded Front fast-moving cold front catches up to a slow-moving warm front warm air gets stuck between two cold air masses strong storms during the front colder than before after the front passes Stationary Front warm and cold air masses meet but do not move rain for many days could get warmer or cooler after the front passes