Cirrus - The highest clouds. They are made up of ice crystals and float in the chilly air more than four miles above you. The name for these whispy-looking clouds comes from the Latin words for curl. Some people call them mare's tails., Stratocumulus - Layered puffy clouds that occur at middle and lower elevations., Altocumulus - Thick, puffy clouds that can be found at middle altitudes, Nimbostratus - Low-lying clouds that are generally producers of rain and snow/, Cirrocumulus - Small cottony rows of cloud tufts that are made of ice crystals and found at high elevations., Cumulonimbus - The big rain cloud, part of its name means clouds, signifying rain to the ancient Romans. These clouds can rise to heights of more than 50,000 feet. When their tops reach the fast-moving jet stream, they become cirus-like and are called anvil heads. Some people also call these clouds thunderheads, because they can bring heavy rain, lightning, and thunder, Stratus - The lowest clouds, they hang like a ceiling at less than 6,000 feet. Their name comes from the Latin word to spread, as in layers. These clouds appear as a general overcast and can produce widespread rain and snow., Altostratus - Wispy clouds that are found middle elevations., Cumulus - Clouds of vertical development, they get their name from the Latin word for pile or heap. The lowest are the puffy clouds of a summer day., Cirrostratus - Wispy, thin sheets of clouds that are made of ice crystals and found spreading at high elevations.,
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Identifying Cloud Types
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