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Q: Cirrus and cumulus are types of –––––.
  • A. clouds
  • B. mountains
  • C. waves
  • D. soil
Correct Answer: Option A - Cumulus, stratus and cirrus there are three main cloud types. Cirrus clouds are wispy, veil-like clouds that form in the upper troposphere, while cumulus clouds are stacked dense and fluffy, and they form much closer to the ground. if you are spending an afternoon looking for shapes in the clouds you're probably watching cumulus clouds. Look through the gaps between the clouds, though, and you may notice a layer of thinner clouds high above them. those are cirrus clouds.
A. Cumulus, stratus and cirrus there are three main cloud types. Cirrus clouds are wispy, veil-like clouds that form in the upper troposphere, while cumulus clouds are stacked dense and fluffy, and they form much closer to the ground. if you are spending an afternoon looking for shapes in the clouds you're probably watching cumulus clouds. Look through the gaps between the clouds, though, and you may notice a layer of thinner clouds high above them. those are cirrus clouds.

Explanations:

Cumulus, stratus and cirrus there are three main cloud types. Cirrus clouds are wispy, veil-like clouds that form in the upper troposphere, while cumulus clouds are stacked dense and fluffy, and they form much closer to the ground. if you are spending an afternoon looking for shapes in the clouds you're probably watching cumulus clouds. Look through the gaps between the clouds, though, and you may notice a layer of thinner clouds high above them. those are cirrus clouds.