Clouds

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Clouds

Clouds are formed when the wind blows across a body of water. This water filled air is pushed up and forms clouds. There are many kinds of clouds. Below are just a few. The wind and the water moisture in the clouds cause them to change shapes.


High Cirrus Clouds
	Cirrus clouds are high thin clouds often found on a nice day.

Mid-level Altocumulus Clouds
	Altocumulus cloud often come before a thunderstorm in the summer. They look a bit like cotton balls.

Low Nimbostratus Clouds
	Nimbostratus clouds are clouds that contain large amounts of rain. These are dark, low-level clouds from which come thunderstorms, hail, and lightning.

Information on this page came from The University of Illinois. http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/cld/cldtyp/home.rxml