Stratus clouds:
A)form only from the adiabatic lifting of air.
B)can form sheets up to several hundred miles long.
C)have a high-water content.
D)are a most responsible for colorful sunsets.

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Stratus clouds can form in extensive sheets that can stretch for hundreds of miles. They usually form as a result of advection, which is the horizontal movement of air within the atmosphere, rather than from adiabatic lifting of air. They have a low altitude and are usually associated with stable weather conditions. They may contain some water content but are not typically associated with colorful sunsets.

Stratus Clouds