Learning About Clouds — Passage

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K
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ABOUT THIS READER
This passage teaches basic cloud identification through simple comparisons to familiar objects. Students learn to distinguish between three main cloud types - stratus, cirrus, and cumulus - while understanding their basic characteristics and weather implications. The content uses age-appropriate analogies to make cloud science accessible to young learners.
Publisher: Workybooks
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Written by:Neha Goel Tripathi
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Rosa studied clouds in science class. Her teacher showed that low, grey clouds called stratus can bring rain. High, wispy clouds called cirrus look like white hair in the sky. Fluffy cumulus clouds look like cotton balls and often mean nice weather.

What do cirrus clouds look like?

Cotton ballsGrey blanketsWhite hair in skyDark rain clouds

Which clouds are fluffy like cotton?

Stratus cloudsCirrus cloudsCumulus cloudsAll clouds

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