QUIZ: Can You Name The Cloud Type Based On A Photo?

Lauren Kirkbride|General Knowledge|10 Jul 2019

Which thin, wispy clouds form 20,000 feet above the ground?

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fine, transparent veil clouds of ice crystals float at altitudes between 6 and 15 kilometres
Retry Correct Incorrect Cirrus clouds are made of tiny ice crystals rather than water droplets. You may see them during fair weather right before warm fronts and tropical storms. In Latin, “cirrus” means “curl of hair.”
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Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images
Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images

Which thin, wispy clouds form 20,000 feet above the ground?

  • Altocumulus
  • Stratocumulus
  • Cirrus
  • Cirrocumulus
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