Cumulus
Stratus
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
Meaning sheet or
layer
Low, flat, layered,
gray
High up in altitude
(7,000-13,000 m.)
Thick, white, fluffy,
with flat bases
(bottoms)
Courtney Jones, Sugarland Elementary School
Light, steady rain,
snow, or small
particles, with
fog at ground level.
Thin, wispy, feathery
clouds
Look like “cotton
balls”
Meaning “heap”
Large, dark gray
clouds with flat
bottoms
Present during fair
weather. It is sunny
and nice.
Low level clouds
Associated with
thunderstorms,
lightning, heavy rain,
hail, and tornadoes.
Courtney Jones, Sugarland Elementary School