🔍 Key Concepts

• Cloud classification by altitude (low, middle, high) • Typical altitude range for altostratus and altocumulus clouds • Difference between middle clouds and high clouds like cirrus

💭 Think About

• First, recall which cloud names belong to the middle cloud family and think about the usual altitude range where pilots and mariners encounter them. • Compare the given altitude bands and decide which one is too low for mid-level clouds and which ones are clearly in the high-cloud range. • Think about where high clouds such as cirrus normally form and eliminate any answer choices that match that high-cloud range.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which range is commonly associated with altostratus (As) and altocumulus (Ac) bases. • Eliminate any ranges that are typical for low clouds like stratus and cumulus near the surface. • Eliminate any ranges that clearly match high clouds such as cirrus, cirrostratus, and cirrocumulus.