Low Altitude Clouds
Medium Altitude Clouds
High Altitude Clouds
Weather
How Clouds Are Formed
100
This cloud is below 7,000 feet and comes out when there is heavy rain or snow
What is the nimbostratus cloud
100

The altocumulus cloud appears as puffy clouds that are organised in this shape.

What are linear bands?

100
This is the maximum height that all clouds can reach
What is 75,000 feet?
100

These low level clouds produce rain or snow.

What is nimbostratus?

100
This happens when hot and cold air meet together
What is condensation
200

This cloud is usually white and has a series of rounded rolls

What is the stratocumulus cloud?

200

The clouds shape is skinny and compact

 altostratus

200
This cloud is located above thunderheads
What is the cirrostratus cloud?
200
The cirrus cloud usually produces this type of sky.
What is clear sky?
200
All clouds are made up of these materials.
What is water vapor and dust particles?
300
This cloud has individual cells and vertical rolls or towers.
What is the cumulus cloud?
300
This cloud appears between 6,000 to 20,000 feet and appears on light shower days
What is altocumulus
300
this cloud has a wavy appearance
What is the cirrocumulus cloud
300
These low level clouds produce rain that you can play in
What is stratus and stratocumulus?
300
The water vapor originates from here.
What is the earths surface?
400
Some low level clouds are comprised of this.
What is liquid droplets?
400
When looking at the sun through these clouds, it appears like ground glass
What is altostratus?
400
This cloud is composed of ice crystals
What is the cirrus clouds
400
These clouds are "ground hugging"
What is fog?
400
This process helps water vapor go into the sky.
What is evaporation?
500
These clouds can also be seen as fog
What is the stratus cloud
500
This is the maximum height of medium cloud's.
What is 20,000 feet?
500
This cloud ruins going outside, picnics and swimming
What is cumunolimbus?
500
The cumulonimbus produces this type of weather
What is hail, rain, thunderstorms and tornadoes
500
Clouds form to give plants and animals this.
What is rain and water?
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