Name:___________________________
Cloud Name
Date:___________
Low Clouds
Pd._____________
Middle Clouds
Stratus
Stratocumulus
Nimbostratus
Altostratus
Altocumulus
Description
layered, covering the
whole sky
layered and a little
puffy
dark layers
high and layered
high and puffy
Altitude associated
with cloud
below 2000 meters
below 2000 meters
below 2000 meters
from 2000 to 7000
meters
from 2000 to 7000
meters
Formation process
horizontal wind
horizontal wind with a
little vertical
movement
horizontal wind
horizontal wind
vertical wind
Type of weather
overcast, gray days
overcast and gray
rain
overcast and gray
none
Weather map symbol
High Clouds
Cloud name
Tall Clouds
Cirrus
Cirrocumulus
Cirrostratus
Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
Thin, Whispy
Puffy/ feathery
layered & feathery
billowy cloud puffs
flat and dark, billows
upward
from below 2000
meters to above 7000
meters high
Weather map symbol
Description
Altitude associated
with cloud
above 7000 meters
above 7000 meters
above 7000 meters
from below 2000
meters to above 7000
meters high
Formation process
horizontal wind
vertical wind
horizontal wind
vertical wind
vertical wind
none
clear to cloudy,
depends on how many
clouds present
Rain, thunderstorms,
possible tornadoes,
heavy downpours
Type of weather
none
none