What are those round puffy clouds that look like cotton candy?
(Chambers) Those are cumulus clouds. They are found at different heights and are usually round with fairly flat bases. They are often seen on dry, sunny days. What do you call those low clouds that cover the sky? (Chambers)Those are stratus clouds. Their base is usually found at low levels below 500 meters and form a layer or sheet across the sky. S’COOL Do different types of clouds indicate different types of weather? (Chambers) Well, if you see a monkey-shaped cloud, that only means you have a good imagination, but some clouds do indicate different types of weather. For example, stratus clouds are usually associated with a light rain or drizzle and cirrus clouds can be indicators that a weather front is on the way and rain may be in the forecast. One of our tree house detectives’ class belongs to your cloud club??? (Chambers) (laughs) It’s called S’COOL for Student’s Cloud Observation On-Line. We have 1,000 schools around the world with students observing clouds. They send their data
