Types of Clouds
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There are three main types of clouds: cirrus clouds, which are thin and wispy ice crystal clouds found very high in the sky; cumulus clouds, which are puffy cotton-like clouds that can signal either fair weather or rain depending on whether they are white or dark; and stratus clouds, which are the lowest, flat clouds that are often dark and can signal rain or fog if close to the ground.
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- 1. Types of CloudsTypes of Clouds
- 2. Cirrus CloudsCirrus Clouds • These clouds are thin with fuzzy edges that look like feathers. • These clouds are high in the sky. • They are so high that they are made up of ice crystals.
- 3. Cumulus CloudsCumulus Clouds • These clouds looks like puffs of cotton with a flat bottom. • They are nearer to the earth than cirrus clouds. • Cumulus white clouds means a fair day. • Cumulus dark clouds signals rain.
- 4. Stratus CloudsStratus Clouds • The lowest clouds in the sky. • Flat in shape. • They are often dark and signal rain. • When these clouds are very close to the ground they are called fog.