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| Cumulus Clouds | Stratus Clouds |
| Cumulus | Stratus | |
| Altitude | 500-13,000 m | 500-2,000 m |
| Attribute | white, fluffy, cotton-like or large & dark on bottom | smooth, gray, covering the whole sky |
| Weather | fair weather; may produce thunderstorms | light rain, drizzle or fog |
| Conversion Table | ||
| kilometer | (km) | 1000 m |
| hectometer | (hm) | 100m |
| decameter | (dk) | 10 m |
| meter | (m) | 1 m |
| decimeter | (dm) | 1/10 m |
| centimeter | (cm) | 1/100 m |
| millimeter | (mm) | 1/1000 m |
3 Minutes As the simulator begins, Pete feels like he is flying through the clouds. Clouds are formed when rising air is cooled and water vapor condenses to tiny particles suspended in the air. At an altitude of 12.5 kilometers, the clouds appear larger and darker. Using the table, identify the cloud type you might expect from the clouds at 12.5 kilometers.HINT: Convert from kilometers to meters. Refer to the conversion table for help. A) Stratus cloudsB) Cumulus clouds |