Identify the type of cloud on the basis of the given characteristics :<br>1. High, thin, puffy white clouds of ice crystals that look like ripples<br>2. They appear between 20000 feet and 40000 feet above the Earth's surface<br>3. One of its types is called a 'mackerel sky' because the clouds resemble large fish scales, especially when they are coloured pink at sunset<br>Select the correct answer.
- A. Altostratus
- B. Cirrostratus
- C. Altocumulus
- D. Cirrocumulus ✓
Correct Answer: D. Cirrocumulus
Explanation
Cirrocumulus clouds are high-altitude ice clouds characterized by small, white puffs that ripple across the sky, often referred to as a 'mackerel sky' due to their fish scale-like appearance.
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