There are 10 primary types of clouds on Earth. Here you can learn about what they're made of, how they form and how they are classified.

These types of clouds can grow over 30,000-feet above the surface. Within the growing cumulonimbus cloud, updrafts can reach speeds of 50 to 100 miles per hour.

Nacreous clouds, also known as mother-of-pearl or ice polar stratospheric clouds, are made of very cold ice. When the sun goes down they catch the light and reflect brilliant colors.

The sky may have caught your attention recently with some uncommon clouds over our area, making it a great time to learn the difference between many types of clouds.

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—Have them photograph all the different types of clouds they spot in 5, 15, or 30 minutes for a virtual cloud collection. —Let them take a sketchpad and pencil outside and draw the types of ...

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We’re going to break down the basic types of clouds including cirrus, cumulus, stratus and cumulonimbus. Some you will see on a blue sky day while others might rain on your parade.