#5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading teacher Created Resources #5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up
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24 The Laws of Motion ©Teacher Created Resources 65 #5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up Check Your Understanding / 4 Name ______________________________________________ 1. What kind of weather comes with clouds that have “nimbus” or “nimbo” in them? a. sunny c. dry b. wet and stormy d. foggy 2. Which clouds are formed of ice crystals high in the sky? a. cumulus c. nimbostratus b. stratus d. cirrus 3. Which clouds can bring tornadoes and thunderstorms? a. cumulonimbus c. cumulus b. cirrus d. altocumulus 4. Which of the following would be irrelevant to the passage? a. In 1888, twenty-six people were killed by a hailstorm in India. b. Clouds do not always bring storms. c. Altostratus clouds are thin and create a colored ring around the sun and the moon. d. Nimbostratus clouds often bring rain. Clouds are classified by their shapes and their heights above the ground. Although there are ten identified cloud types, there really are only three basic types of clouds: cumulus, stratus, and cirrus. Cumulus comes from the Latin word for “heap” or “pile.” Cumulus clouds look like fluffy, whipped mashed potatoes. The size of the cloud depends on the amount of moisture in the air, as well as how quickly the air rises. Most cumulus clouds don’t bring rain and lie below 6,000 feet. They are sparkling white at the top and sometimes have a light gray hue at the base. Cirrus comes from a Latin word, which translates to a “lock of hair.” Cirrus clouds are very high, often three to seven miles above the ground, and are wispy, thin, and look like there is little substance to them. They are formed by ice crystals, and sunlight can pass through these crystals with ease. Stratus gets its name from a Latin word meaning “spread out.” Stratus clouds are flat, thick, and usually the lowest of the three types of clouds. Thick fog, for example, is a stratus cloud. The rest of the cloud names are combinations of the three basic types. Nimbostratus clouds are dark, low-lying, and bring a lot of moisture as rain or snow. Cloud types such as altostratus and altocumulus are high in the sky. Cumulonimbus clouds look like an upside-down clothing iron high in the sky and can produce heavy precipitation, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hail. What kinds of clouds are in the sky today? Scientifically Speaking Download 10.24 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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