Types of Clouds Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions Worksheets

Description of the “Types of Clouds” Worksheet
The file you uploaded is a Reading Comprehension Worksheet titled “Types of Clouds”. The worksheet consists of informational text about cloud classification and characteristics , followed by questions and activities.

Worksheet Content:Cloud Classification: The text classifies clouds primarily based on their altitud

High-Level Clouds: Formed above 20,000 feet and are made of ice crystals. They include Cirrus Clouds , Cirrostratus Clouds , and Cirrocumulus Clouds.

Mid-Level Clouds: Found between 6,500 and 20,000 feet. They are mainly made of water droplets but can contain ice crystals. They include Altostratus Clouds and Altocumulus Clouds.

Low-Level Clouds: Found below 6,500 feet and are mostly made up of water droplets, but can include ice particles in very cold temperatures. They include Nimbostratus Clouds , Stratus Clouds , and Stratocumulus Clouds.

Vertical Clouds: These include Cumulonimbus Clouds and Cumulus Clouds.

Cloud Characteristics: The text describes the appearance and associated weather for different cloud types:

Cirrus Clouds: Thin and wispy, usually meaning fair or pleasant weather.

Cirrocumulus Clouds: Look like small round puffs, sometimes called “mackerel clouds” because they look similar to fish scales.

Altostratus Clouds: Can cover the entire sky and form before rain storms.

Stratocumulus Clouds: Low, lumpy, and gray, and are the most common clouds.

Cumulonimbus Clouds: Bring lightning, thunder, violent tornadoes, and other intense weather situations.

Cumulus Clouds: Also called “fair weather clouds” and look like floating cotton.

Questions and Activities:
The worksheet contains two main activities and several comprehension questions:

Label the clouds: A diagram requires the user to label the different cloud types based on their shape and altitude level. (An answer key page is provided with the correct labels ).

Comprehension Questions: Eight questions that require answers based on the provided text, such as:

Name the three types of low-level clouds.

Why are cirrocumulus clouds sometimes called mackerel clouds?

What are cirrus, cirrostratus, and cirrocumulus clouds made of?