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WONDER QUESTION: What types of clouds are there and do they "layer" themselves at different levels within the atmosphere?
 * There are 7 types of clouds: stratus, cumulus, nimbus, cirrus,altocumulus,cirrus,cirrostratus
 * High level clouds are prefixed by a "cirro'' which are cirrus and cirrostratus clouds.
 * High level clouds have names with the prefix "alto".
 * High level clouds are 20,000 ft.
 * Mid-level clouds are 6,500-20,000 ft.
 * Low-level clouds are 6,500 ft.

[|http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/photos/gallery/clouds]

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