The cloud form that is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky is termed_____ .
A) cumulus
B) stratus
C) cirrus
D) alto

Question

The cloud form that is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky is termed_____  .
A) cumulus
B) stratus
C) cirrus
D) alto

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Stratus clouds are low-level clouds that form in layers or sheets and cover much or all of the sky. Cumulus clouds are puffy and have a distinct vertical development, cirrus clouds are high, thin, and wispy, and alto clouds are medium-level clouds that are typically composed of a mixture of water droplets and ice crystals.

The Cloud Form That Is Best Described as Sheets or Layers