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CirrusHigh feathery clouds that usually
mean a change in weather is on the way.
A trail of condensation
formed due to the exhaust of jet aircraft.
CumulusA puffy white cloud often described as
"puffy" or "cotton-like" in appearance, cumulus clouds may appear alone, in lines, or in clusters.
NimbostratusLow-level clouds that cover the entire sky
with broad sheets, and that produce steady rain of low to moderate intensity with no thunder and lightning.
A mid-level cloud that is featureless and formless
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Cumulonimbus A type of cloud that is tall, dense, and associated with thunderstorms and other
intense weather.
A visible gathering of water droplets suspended in the air near the Earth's surface.
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Altostratus
A midlevel cloud that
has individual cloud elements or
heaps of cloud.
Altocumulus
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25-50% clouds
Isolated
10-25% clouds
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Use your Cloud Teller to practice vocabulary, learn different cloud types, and help with CERES S’COOL cloud observations.Clouds are an important part of our atmosphere, and scientists are studying how they affect our weather and climate. Clouds affect our overall temperature or energy balance of the Earth and play a large role in controlling the planet’s long- term climate. Satellite instruments as well as your ground observation provide one more piece of the puzzle.
Visit the links below for more S’COOL cloud observation resources:What to Observe: http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/ForParticipants-whatobs.htmlObservation Tips and Tricks: http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/lintips.htmlCloud Chart: http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/Cloud_ID.phpPrint a Ground Observation Form and Report Your Observations On-line: https://scool.larc.nasa.gov/en_rover_obs.htmlRegister your class for the CERES S’COOL Project: http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/register/
To build the Cloud Teller, see instructions on the back of this page.
How to fold your Cloud Teller:1. CutouttheCloudTellerSquareonthesolidblacklines(foldonthedashedlines,cutonthesolidlines).2. Placethecloudtellerfacedownonthetable.Youshouldseenowritingorpictures.3. FoldtheCloudTellerinhalf,bottomtotop,andunfold.NowfoldtheCloudTellerinhalf,righttoleft,andunfolditagain.Youshouldsee4smaller,equal
sizedsquaresonthepaperinfrontof you.4. Foldallthecornersintothecenterpoint.Youshouldhaveasmallersquarewiththecloudcoveramountsandnumbersfacingyou.5. FliptheCloudTellerover,youshouldseethedifferentcloudtypes.Foldallthecornerstothecenterpointagain.Youshouldhaveasmallersquarewith
numbersonethrougheightfacingyou.6. FoldtheCloudTellerinhalf,bottomtotop,andunfold.NowfoldtheCloudTellerinhalf,righttoleft,andunfolditagain.
How to use your Cloud Teller:1. PlacetheCloudTeller,numbersupandtrytobringthefourcornerstogetherintheair,pocketsshouldbeformingontheundersideof yourCloudTeller.2. PutyouThumbsinthe2pocketsclosesttoyouandyourindexfingersinthepocketsfurthestfromyou.3. OpenandpinchyoufingerstogethertomovetheCloudTeller,pullyourpinchedfingersapart,rightandleft,aswell.4. Thegoalistogettoacloudinthecenterof theCloudTeller,Askapartnertopickawordontheoutsideof theTellerwhenitisclosed,movetheTellerin
rhythmtoeachletterwhilespellingthewordtheypickedoutloud.Letyourpartnerchoseanumber,dothesamemovementswhilecountingaloud.Letthempickanumberoncemore,liftthenumbertorevealacloudunderneath.
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