SCIENCE
EARTH SCIENCE
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Question
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Cumulus
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Alto
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Stratus
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Cirrus
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Detailed explanation-1: -High-level clouds occur above about 20, 000 feet and are given the prefix “cirro-".
Detailed explanation-2: -Cirrus clouds form very high in the atmosphere, usually between 15, 000 and 30, 000 feet above ground, and occur year-round in the Keys. Type 1 cirrus are very thin and whispy, and are usually in the shape of strands and hooks, or looking like feathers or horse tails.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lisa Gardiner. Cirrus clouds are made of ice crystals and look like long, thin, wispy white streamers high in the sky. They are commonly known as “mare’s tails” because they are shaped like the tail of a horse. Cirrus clouds are often seen during fair weather.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cirrus (Ci), Cirrocumulus (Cc), and Cirrostratus (Cs) are high level clouds. They are typically thin and white in appearance, but can appear in a magnificent array of colors when the sun is low on the horizon.