Question: What are the different types of clouds?

Jon Benton answered on 13 Mar 2012:

There are a many different clouds so I’ll list a few of the common ones;

Stratocumulus – thin fluffy clouds below 6,000 ft in the stratosphere
Stratus – long thin wispy cluds in the stratosphere (below 6000 ft)
Cumulus – big fluffy clouds below 6000 ft
Altocumulus – collections of fluffy clouds 6000 – 20000 ft
Altostratus – long wispy clouds at 6000 – 20000 ft
Cirrocumulus – speckled sky above 18000 ft
Cirrus – spiky clouds above 18000 ft
Cumulonimbus – giant fluffy clouds reaching from the ground until 50,000 ft

Hope this helps!