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

3 Minutes

Into which of these clouds would it be most dangerous to fly an airplane?

HINT: It is not advisable to fly into convective storms.


A) Towering cumulus clouds

B) Stratus clouds
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