Question

State 5 types of cloud and their characteristics

Answer 1

The highest clouds in the atmosphere are cirrocumulus, cirrus, and cirrostratus. Cumulonimbus clouds can also grow to be very high.

Mid-level clouds include altocumulus and altostratus.

The lowest clouds in the atmosphere are stratus, cumulus, and stratocumulus.

Answer 2

There are regular five types of clouds named as Cumulus, Stratus, Nimbus, Cumulonimbus and Cirrus.

Characteristics

• The type of clouds are recognized based on the shape and height in the sky. There are low level clods, mid-level clouds and high-level clouds.

• Cumulus are puffy clouds(below 6000 feet) that are scattered in the sky.

• Stratus are near the ground ( above 6000 feet and below 20000 feet) that forms fog.

• Cirrus (above 18000 feet) are thin wispy clouds.

• Nimbus and cumulonimbus clouds are seen during rain or thunderstorm usually up to 50000 feet.