Clouds

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Clouds

• By Megan Gourley

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Cumulus Clouds

• Puffy and look like puffs of cotton
• If tall they can mean a thunderstorm
• If short they signal fair weather
• Picture from http//www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/weather
  /2.html

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Stratus Clouds

• Look like flat sheets of clouds
• Can mean over cast or steady rain
• May stay in one place for several days
• Picture from ellerbruch.nmu.edu/classes/.../aoma
  n/P6/stratus.html

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Cirrus Clouds

• Feathery clouds
• Very high and made up of ice particles
• When scattered in a clear blue sky they are
  indicators of fair weather
• Picture from www.capetownskies.com/clouds-high2.h
  tm

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Which clouds look like puffs of cotton?

• Stratus
• Cumulus
• Cirrus

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Correct!

• Great Job!

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• Try Again!

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About Me!

• Hi, my name is Megan Gourley. I am 21 years old
  and a senior at Western Michigan University. I
  am studying to be a teacher, preferably 3rd
  grade. I enjoy working out and spending time
  with friends and family. I absolutely love
  animals, especially dogs. I have a female
  weimaraner who is about 1 year old.