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(Know 1 type of cloud per level)
High clouds-20,000 ft. and up |
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| High clouds-Cirrus (vertical, Cirrocumulus (Spotted), Cirrostratus (Mixture-spotted and vertical) |
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(Know 1 type of cloud per level)
Middle Clouds-6,000 ft. above ground |
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| Altocumulus-(big, well defined), Altostratus-(Huge, along horizon) |
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(Know 1 type of cloud per level)
Low Clouds-500-6,000 ft. above grond |
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| Stratocumulus-(big, flat bottomed), Stratus-(Massive/Horizon, flat bottomed) |
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| Contrails-What airplanes leave behind, Mammatus-Large clouds that seem to dip down |
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| Nimbo added to the name of a cloud means that... |
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| The leading edge of an air mass is called a... |
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| What influences tempature |
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| Latitude and elevation, in Colorado Springs for every 1,000 ft the temp. will drop 3.5 degrees F |
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