How would you describe the three main types of clouds?
Stratus Clouds The word stratus comes from the Latin word that means “to spread out.” Stratus clouds are horizontal, layered clouds that stretch out across the sky like a blanket. Sometimes a layer of warm, moist air passes over a layer of cool air. Stratus clouds often form at the boundary where these layers meet. Where two such layers of air meet, the warm air is cooled. If the warm air is cooled below its dew point, the excess water vapor condenses to form a blanket – like layer of stratus clouds. If the layers of air are very large, the stratus clouds may extend for many kilometers across the sky. Cumulus Clouds The word cumulus comes from the Latin word for a heap or a pile. Cumulus clouds are puffy in appearance. They look like large cotton balls. Cumulus clouds usually form when warm, moist air is forced upward. As this air rises, it is cooled. If it is cooled below its dew – point temperature, condensation will occur. The size of a cumulus cloud depends on the force of the upwa
