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I am a high-level cloud that looks like delicate, white, feathery streaks made of ice crystals. What am I?
Cirrus
I am often called "sheep backs" or "mackerel sky" because I look like round white or gray patches in parallel bands. What am I?
Altocumulus
I am a low-level cloud that looks like a fluffy white cotton ball against a blue sky, usually appearing on sunny days. What am I?
Cumulus
I am a multi-level cloud that grows into a massive tower with a flat top, often bringing lightning and tornadoes. What am I?
Cumulonimbus
I am a high-level, transparent cloud that covers the sky like a veil and creates a "halo" around the sun or moon. What am I?
Cirrostratus
Which specific cloud type is known as the "typical rain cloud" that blocks out the sun and brings steady, continuous rain?
Nimbostratus
What is the altitude range (in feet) for clouds classified as "Mid-level"?
6,500 – 20,000 feet
Name the rare high-level cloud that appears as small white patches resembling regularly arranged grains or ripples.
Cirrocumulus
Which cloud is described as looking like a "honeycomb" and appears as low, puffy patches with blue sky in between?
Stratocumulus
What are the two primary components that make up a cloud's "visible accumulation"?
Tiny water droplets and ice crystals
Why do most clouds appear white to the human eye, even though they are made of water?
Because the tiny water droplets inside them are tightly packed, reflecting most of the sunlight
Explain why a rain cloud appears dark gray or black instead of white.
When it is about to rain, water vapor clumps together into larger raindrops. This leaves larger spaces between the drops, causing less light to be reflected back to our eyes.
Why are Cirrostratus clouds more commonly seen during the winter months?
These clouds are commonly seen in winter because there is a higher amount of moisture in the upper atmosphere during that season.
Explain the difference in composition between high-level clouds and low-level clouds.
High-level clouds are typically made of ice crystals due to the cold temperatures at high altitudes, whereas low-level clouds are primarily composed of water droplets.
How can observing clouds like the Altocumulus help a person predict the weather for later in the day?
Because these clouds often appear on hot and humid summer mornings, they can indicate that thunderstorms will develop later in the day.