(Cumulonimbus is not shown.)
and a funnel cloud
A cloud forms in the sky. It is a collection of water or ice that we can see with our eyes.
This is how a cloud is made: The sun heats the air. If the air cools down below the dew point (32°F or 0°C), the air then fills with water drops. A cloud is formed!
There are 10 different types of clouds:
1. altocumulus
2. altostratus
3. cirrocumulus
4. cirrostratus
5. cirrus
6. cumulonimbus
7. cumulus
8. nimbostratus
9. stratocumulus
10. stratus
There are other clouds that are part of the ten cloud types.
Cloud Group: Cirro/High Clouds; Height: 45,000 to 65,000 feet. Cloud families: cirrus, cirrocumulus, cirrostratus
Cloud Group: Alto/Middle Clouds; Height: 23,000 to 45,000 feet. Cloud families: altocumulus, altostratus, nimbostratus
Cloud Group: Strato/Low Clouds; Height: 6,500 to 8,000 feet. Cloud families: cumulus, cumulonimbus, stratus, stratocumulus
Cloud Group: Fog/Lowest Clouds; Height: Near the ground. Cloud families: fog
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APA Style: What is a Cloud? (2018, June). Retrieved from Facts4Me at https://www.facts4me.com
MLA Style: "What is a Cloud?" Facts4Me. Jun. 2018. https://www.facts4me.com.