Classifying+Clouds

= **Types Of Clouds:** =

media type="custom" key="7171385" =Cumulus- Puffy and white clouds that look like cotton balls with flat bottems. Cumulus comes from latin meaning "heap" There also are called "fair weather clouds"= =Stratus- A flat layer of clouds that cover all or most of the sky. Stratus comes from latin, meaning "to spread out"= =Cirrus- Thin, white, wispy clouds. They are featherly like in apparance. You can find a Cirrus cloud high in the sky on a clear sunny day.= =Nimbus- Are low stratus cloud that produce rain or snow. When you add the suffix nimbus or nimbo it means that cloud produces rain.= =Fog- Is a cloud near or on the ground. They form when warm, moist air passes over the land. They can be found at night/morning or during a cool humid day.=

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