Human-reviewed Grades 3–6 earth science

Types of Clouds Crossword Puzzle

Free printable types of clouds crossword for weather units — cirrus, cumulus, stratus, and related terms with answer key.

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Puzzle grid

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Clues

Across

  1. Water in gas form that can condense into cloud droplets (5)
  2. Weather event with strong wind, rain, or thunder (5)
  3. Latin-rooted word often used for rain-bearing clouds (6)
  4. Low, flat cloud layer that can look like a gray blanket (7)

Down

  1. Thin, wispy high cloud that often looks like feathers (6)
  2. Height of a cloud above Earth's surface (8)
  3. Puffy white cloud that looks like cotton balls (7)
Answer key
1CIR2V3APORLUT4STORM5CIUT6NIMBUSUDLE7STRATUSS

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