High Clouds
These clouds are the most common high cloud and appear to be "thin and wispy"
What are cirrus clouds?
Mid-level clouds form between these altitudes
What is 6,500 to 23,000 feet?
Low level clouds form below this altitude
What is 6,500 feet?
Vertical clouds are composed of these
What are ice crystals and water droplets?
This term describes a tall cumulonimbus cloud with a flat top and shows the movement of the thunderstorm
What is anvil?
High level clouds form above this altitude
What is 20,000 feet?
These clouds appear as gray, puffy masses, either in waves or bands and are often an "overcast" cloud
What are altocumulus?
These clouds appear in rows or patches as low and lumpy
What are stratocumulus?
These clouds come in a variety of shapes and have sharp outlines
What are cumulus clouds?
This term describes a cloud that is hovers over a mountain and is UFO shaped
What is lenticular?
These clouds are thin "sheet-like" clouds that usually produce a "halo" around the sun or moon
What are cirrostratus?
Mid-level clouds are composed of these
What are ice crystals and water droplets?
Low level clouds are mostly composed of these
What are water droplets?
These are often referred to as "towering cumulus" clouds
What are cumulus congestus?
This term describes a cloud that is often formed in the wake of a jet aircraft engine
What is contrail?
High clouds are mostly composed of these
What are ice crystals?
These clouds are a bluish-gray color that cover the sky and create a "milky" look
What are altostratus?
These clouds are dark gray and wet-looking, usually associated with a light, continuous precipitation
What are nimbostratus?
These are often referred to as "fair weather" clouds
What are cumulus humilis?
This term describes a cloud that rotates in a counter-clockwise direction and often produces a tornado
What is a wall cloud?
These clouds appear as small, rounded, white puffs and they are either isolated or in rows
What are cirrocumulus?
Mid-level clouds are usually a precursor to these
What are storms?
These are uniform, grayish clouds that cover the sky, which resemble fog, but don't touch the ground
What are stratus?
These clouds produce thunderstorms and are continuously growing
What are cumulonimbus?
This term describes a cloud formed by a cool downdraft from a thunderstorm
What is a shelf cloud?