Multiple choice

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the cloud forms in ascending order of their heights from the ground?

  1. Cirrus, cumulus, stratus

  2. Cumulus, stratus, cirrus

  3. Stratus, cirrus, cumulus

  4. Stratus, cumulus, cirrus
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Explanation

Clouds are generally classified by height into low, middle, and high levels. Stratus clouds are low-level clouds found closest to the ground, cumulus clouds are typically vertical or middle-level clouds, and cirrus clouds are high-level ice clouds found at the greatest altitudes.

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