Types of clouds

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Cumulus

Puffy, white clouds, tend to have flat bottom, indicates fair weathered

<p>Puffy, white clouds, tend to have flat bottom, indicates fair weathered</p>
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Altocumulus

Middle-altitude, puffy marshmallow clouds close together.

<p>Middle-altitude, puffy marshmallow clouds close together.</p>
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Cirrus

Wispy white cloud (usually made of thin ice crystals) at high altitudes (4 to 8 miles)

<p>Wispy white cloud (usually made of thin ice crystals) at high altitudes (4 to 8 miles)</p>
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Stratus

Clouds that form a heavy layer over the sky that blocks out the sun

<p>Clouds that form a heavy layer over the sky that blocks out the sun</p>
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Altostratus

Clouds that form a thinner layer over the sky that blocks out the sun

<p>Clouds that form a thinner layer over the sky that blocks out the sun</p>
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Cumulonimbus

Towering, monstrous clouds that holds within them thunderstorms and heavy rain

<p>Towering, monstrous clouds that holds within them thunderstorms and heavy rain</p>