Book 20, Question 83
What Is a Lenticular Cloud?
A lenticular cloud is a smooth, round cloud shaped like a lens! Some people think it looks like a flying saucer. It forms when wind makes waves in the air over a mountain.
More fun facts
- Lenticular clouds look like flying saucers.
- They form when moist wind flows up over a mountain.
- The air cools and forms smooth, disk-shaped clouds.
- The cloud seems to hover in place while wind flows through it.
- Some form over volcanoes too.
Sources: NASA Science, National Geographic, NASA
Questions kids ask
What does a lenticular cloud look like?
It looks like a flying saucer and seems to hover in place while wind flows through it.